BD3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD3 postcode district recorded 2,700 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,919 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 353 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 353
- Casualties
- 3,919
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 353
- Casualties
- 3,919
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD3
Towns in BD3
Roads in BD3
Accidents in the BD3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,700
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,919
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
353
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD3 postcode district
Collisions in the BD3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.5% of the total), with 31.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.5% of recorded collisions in the BD3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD3 postcode district have produced 3,919 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.2% 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 308 collisions, Monday 402 collisions, Tuesday 399 collisions, Wednesday 418 collisions, Thursday 395 collisions, Friday 408 collisions, Saturday 370 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,844 collisions, Darkness 856 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,417 collisions, Dual carriageway 168 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 61 collisions, 30 mph 2,503 collisions, 40 mph 133 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,254 collisions, Raining no high winds 309 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions, Fine + high winds 39 collisions, Snowing no high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,003 casualties, Passenger 1,164 casualties, Pedestrian 752 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD3 postcode district?
2,700 collisions have been recorded in the BD3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,919 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 353 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the BD3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD3 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the BD3 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 31.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD3 postcode district happen on?
89.5% of collisions in the BD3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.2% of the 3,919 casualties recorded in the BD3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD3 postcode district rose 3% 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 BD3 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 BD3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.