BD22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD22 postcode district recorded 1,076 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,532 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 212 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 1,532
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 1,532
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD22
Towns in BD22
Roads in BD22
Accidents in the BD22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,076
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,532
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
212
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD22 postcode district
Collisions in the BD22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in the BD22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD22 postcode district have produced 1,532 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 135 collisions, Monday 147 collisions, Tuesday 156 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 163 collisions, Friday 169 collisions, Saturday 162 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 774 collisions, Darkness 302 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,037 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 760 collisions, 40 mph 53 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 226 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 839 collisions, Raining no high winds 133 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Snowing no high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 840 casualties, Passenger 444 casualties, Pedestrian 248 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD22 postcode district?
1,076 collisions have been recorded in the BD22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,532 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 212 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in the BD22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BD22 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD22 postcode district happen on?
96.4% of collisions in the BD22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.2% of the 1,532 casualties recorded in the BD22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD22 postcode district rose 17% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the BD22 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 BD22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.