BD23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD23 postcode district recorded 2,537 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,584 casualties. Of these collisions, 73 were fatal and 538 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 73
- Serious
- 538
- Casualties
- 3,584
- Fatal
- 73
- Serious
- 538
- Casualties
- 3,584
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD23
Roads in BD23
Accidents in the BD23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,537
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,584
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
73
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
538
24.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD23 postcode district
Collisions in the BD23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.9% of recorded collisions in the BD23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD23 postcode district have produced 3,584 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 425 collisions, Monday 304 collisions, Tuesday 331 collisions, Wednesday 319 collisions, Thursday 318 collisions, Friday 432 collisions, Saturday 408 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,968 collisions, Darkness 569 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,357 collisions, Roundabout 118 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 823 collisions, 40 mph 79 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 1,608 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,983 collisions, Raining no high winds 336 collisions, Raining + high winds 79 collisions, Fine + high winds 52 collisions, Other 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,327 casualties, Passenger 886 casualties, Pedestrian 371 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD23 postcode district?
2,537 collisions have been recorded in the BD23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,584 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
73 were fatal and 538 were serious — 24.1% of all recorded collisions in the BD23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BD23 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD23 postcode district happen on?
92.9% of collisions in the BD23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 3,584 casualties recorded in the BD23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD23 postcode district fell 17% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the BD23 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 BD23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.