BD4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD4 postcode district recorded 2,828 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,035 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 362 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 362
- Casualties
- 4,035
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 362
- Casualties
- 4,035
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD4
Towns in BD4
Roads in BD4
Accidents in the BD4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,828
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,035
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
362
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD4 postcode district
Collisions in the BD4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.3% of recorded collisions in the BD4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD4 postcode district have produced 4,035 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% 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 278 collisions, Monday 406 collisions, Tuesday 444 collisions, Wednesday 448 collisions, Thursday 421 collisions, Friday 457 collisions, Saturday 374 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,022 collisions, Darkness 806 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,101 collisions, Dual carriageway 444 collisions, Roundabout 236 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 46 collisions, 30 mph 2,268 collisions, 40 mph 454 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 49 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,332 collisions, Raining no high winds 343 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions, Snowing no high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,365 casualties, Passenger 1,158 casualties, Pedestrian 512 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD4 postcode district?
2,828 collisions have been recorded in the BD4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,035 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 362 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the BD4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BD4 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD4 postcode district happen on?
74.3% of collisions in the BD4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 4,035 casualties recorded in the BD4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD4 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the BD4 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 BD4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.