BL1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BL1 postcode district recorded 5,209 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,115 casualties. Of these collisions, 62 were fatal and 525 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 525
- Casualties
- 7,115
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 525
- Casualties
- 7,115
Collisions by Year
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Towns in BL1
Roads in BL1
Accidents in the BL1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BL1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,209
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
7,115
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
62
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
525
11.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BL1 postcode district
Collisions in the BL1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.1% of recorded collisions in the BL1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BL1 postcode district have produced 7,115 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.1% 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 582 collisions, Monday 682 collisions, Tuesday 734 collisions, Wednesday 760 collisions, Thursday 797 collisions, Friday 923 collisions, Saturday 731 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,746 collisions, Darkness 1,463 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,859 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,022 collisions, Unknown 96 collisions, Other 74 collisions, One way street 73 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 53 collisions, 30 mph 4,654 collisions, 40 mph 330 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 123 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,986 collisions, Raining no high winds 884 collisions, Unknown 100 collisions, Raining + high winds 78 collisions, Fine + high winds 64 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,559 casualties, Passenger 2,054 casualties, Pedestrian 1,502 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BL1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BL1 postcode district?
5,209 collisions have been recorded in the BL1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,115 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BL1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
62 were fatal and 525 were serious — 11.3% of all recorded collisions in the BL1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BL1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BL1 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BL1 postcode district happen on?
74.1% of collisions in the BL1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BL1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.1% of the 7,115 casualties recorded in the BL1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BL1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BL1 postcode district fell 6% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the BL1 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 BL1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.