BD20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD20 postcode district recorded 1,814 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,580 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 319 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 319
- Casualties
- 2,580
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 319
- Casualties
- 2,580
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD20
Towns in BD20
Roads in BD20
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BD20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,814
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,580
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
319
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD20 postcode district
Collisions in the BD20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.7% of recorded collisions in the BD20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD20 postcode district have produced 2,580 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 230 collisions, Monday 252 collisions, Tuesday 279 collisions, Wednesday 253 collisions, Thursday 265 collisions, Friday 289 collisions, Saturday 246 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,315 collisions, Darkness 499 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,518 collisions, Dual carriageway 171 collisions, Roundabout 103 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 58 collisions, 30 mph 1,067 collisions, 40 mph 83 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 444 collisions, 70 mph 147 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,453 collisions, Raining no high winds 218 collisions, Raining + high winds 46 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,565 casualties, Passenger 696 casualties, Pedestrian 319 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD20 postcode district?
1,814 collisions have been recorded in the BD20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,580 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 319 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in the BD20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BD20 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD20 postcode district happen on?
83.7% of collisions in the BD20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 2,580 casualties recorded in the BD20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD20 postcode district fell 17% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the BD20 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the BD20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.