BL0 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BL0 postcode district recorded 891 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,299 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 118 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 1,299
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 1,299
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the BL0 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BL0 postcode district
Collisions recorded
891
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,299
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
118
15.3% 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 Saturday (16% of the total), with 31.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.7% of recorded collisions in the BL0 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BL0 postcode district have produced 1,299 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.2% 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 107 collisions, Monday 114 collisions, Tuesday 125 collisions, Wednesday 141 collisions, Thursday 123 collisions, Friday 138 collisions, Saturday 143 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 608 collisions, Darkness 283 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 683 collisions, Dual carriageway 172 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 3 collisions, 30 mph 613 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions, 70 mph 150 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 650 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 784 casualties, Passenger 343 casualties, Pedestrian 172 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?
891 collisions have been recorded in the BL0 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,299 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BL0 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 118 were serious — 15.3% 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?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the BL0 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 31.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BL0 postcode district happen on?
76.7% 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 13.2% of the 1,299 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 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 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 2024.