BL0 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BL0 postcode district recorded 906 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,317 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 125 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 1,317
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 1,317
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BL0
Towns in BL0
Roads in BL0
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BL0 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BL0 postcode district
Collisions recorded
906
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,317
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
125
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BL0 postcode district
Collisions in the BL0 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16% of the total), with 31.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.8% of recorded collisions in the BL0 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BL0 postcode district have produced 1,317 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% 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 108 collisions, Monday 116 collisions, Tuesday 126 collisions, Wednesday 145 collisions, Thursday 126 collisions, Friday 140 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 617 collisions, Darkness 289 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 696 collisions, Dual carriageway 174 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 622 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions, 70 mph 152 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 663 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 797 casualties, Passenger 345 casualties, Pedestrian 175 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BL0 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BL0 postcode district?
906 collisions have been recorded in the BL0 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,317 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BL0 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 125 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the BL0 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BL0 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the BL0 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 31.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BL0 postcode district happen on?
76.8% of collisions in the BL0 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BL0 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.3% of the 1,317 casualties recorded in the BL0 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BL0 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BL0 postcode district fell 17% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the BL0 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 BL0 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.