BD2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD2 postcode district recorded 2,346 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,365 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 361 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 361
- Casualties
- 3,365
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 361
- Casualties
- 3,365
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD2
Towns in BD2
Roads in BD2
Accidents in the BD2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,346
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,365
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
361
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD2 postcode district
Collisions in the BD2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.1% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.3% of recorded collisions in the BD2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD2 postcode district have produced 3,365 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 267 collisions, Monday 320 collisions, Tuesday 332 collisions, Wednesday 378 collisions, Thursday 362 collisions, Friday 368 collisions, Saturday 319 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,637 collisions, Darkness 709 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,096 collisions, Dual carriageway 110 collisions, Roundabout 105 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 1,936 collisions, 40 mph 373 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,905 collisions, Raining no high winds 307 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions, Other 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,924 casualties, Passenger 904 casualties, Pedestrian 537 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD2 postcode district?
2,346 collisions have been recorded in the BD2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,365 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 361 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the BD2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD2 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the BD2 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD2 postcode district happen on?
89.3% of collisions in the BD2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 3,365 casualties recorded in the BD2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD2 postcode district rose 13% 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 BD2 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 BD2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.