BL2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BL2 postcode district recorded 2,310 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,152 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 269 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 63% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 3,152
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 3,152
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BL2
Towns in BL2
Roads in BL2
Accidents in the BL2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BL2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,310
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,152
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
269
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BL2 postcode district
Collisions in the BL2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.3% of recorded collisions in the BL2 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 BL2 postcode district have produced 3,152 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20% 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 249 collisions, Monday 310 collisions, Tuesday 379 collisions, Wednesday 322 collisions, Thursday 364 collisions, Friday 383 collisions, Saturday 303 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,646 collisions, Darkness 664 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,971 collisions, Dual carriageway 257 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 53 collisions, 30 mph 1,983 collisions, 40 mph 212 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,798 collisions, Raining no high winds 355 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Other 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,687 casualties, Passenger 836 casualties, Pedestrian 629 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BL2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BL2 postcode district?
2,310 collisions have been recorded in the BL2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,152 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BL2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 269 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in the BL2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BL2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BL2 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BL2 postcode district happen on?
85.3% of collisions in the BL2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BL2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20% of the 3,152 casualties recorded in the BL2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BL2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BL2 postcode district rose 63% 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 BL2 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 BL2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.