BD24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD24 postcode district recorded 290 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 366 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 83 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 366
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 366
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD24
Roads in BD24
Accidents in the BD24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
290
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
366
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
83
34.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD24 postcode district
Collisions in the BD24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (23.4% of the total), with 16.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.2% of recorded collisions in the BD24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD24 postcode district have produced 366 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 68 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 43 collisions, Saturday 57 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 242 collisions, Darkness 48 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 276 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 88 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 178 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 249 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 244 casualties, Passenger 75 casualties, Pedestrian 47 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD24 postcode district?
290 collisions have been recorded in the BD24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 366 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 83 were serious — 34.5% of all recorded collisions in the BD24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD24 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the BD24 postcode district, accounting for 23.4% of them, and 16.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD24 postcode district happen on?
95.2% of collisions in the BD24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 366 casualties recorded in the BD24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD24 postcode district rose 25% 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 BD24 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 BD24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.