BL3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BL3 postcode district recorded 3,508 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,905 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 385 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 385
- Casualties
- 4,905
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 385
- Casualties
- 4,905
Collisions by Year
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Towns in BL3
Roads in BL3
Accidents in the BL3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BL3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,508
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,905
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
385
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BL3 postcode district
Collisions in the BL3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.4% of recorded collisions in the BL3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BL3 postcode district have produced 4,905 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.9% 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 408 collisions, Monday 482 collisions, Tuesday 505 collisions, Wednesday 500 collisions, Thursday 534 collisions, Friday 618 collisions, Saturday 461 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,526 collisions, Darkness 982 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,065 collisions, Dual carriageway 251 collisions, Unknown 67 collisions, Roundabout 64 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, Other 20 collisions, One way street 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 43 collisions, 30 mph 3,159 collisions, 40 mph 135 collisions, 50 mph 65 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 88 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,732 collisions, Raining no high winds 506 collisions, Unknown 93 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Raining + high winds 51 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,502 casualties, Passenger 1,428 casualties, Pedestrian 975 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BL3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BL3 postcode district?
3,508 collisions have been recorded in the BL3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,905 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BL3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 385 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in the BL3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BL3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BL3 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BL3 postcode district happen on?
87.4% of collisions in the BL3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BL3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.9% of the 4,905 casualties recorded in the BL3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BL3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BL3 postcode district fell 24% 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 BL3 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 BL3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.