BL4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BL4 postcode district recorded 2,595 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,591 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 289 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 289
- Casualties
- 3,591
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 289
- Casualties
- 3,591
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BL4
Towns in BL4
Roads in BL4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BL4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BL4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,595
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,591
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
289
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BL4 postcode district
Collisions in the BL4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.8% of recorded collisions in the BL4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BL4 postcode district have produced 3,591 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.4% 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 261 collisions, Monday 399 collisions, Tuesday 414 collisions, Wednesday 373 collisions, Thursday 393 collisions, Friday 423 collisions, Saturday 332 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,888 collisions, Darkness 707 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,966 collisions, Dual carriageway 404 collisions, Roundabout 98 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Slip road 39 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 48 collisions, 30 mph 2,218 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 247 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,011 collisions, Raining no high winds 392 collisions, Unknown 64 collisions, Raining + high winds 44 collisions, Other 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,979 casualties, Passenger 951 casualties, Pedestrian 661 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BL4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BL4 postcode district?
2,595 collisions have been recorded in the BL4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,591 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BL4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 289 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in the BL4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BL4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BL4 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BL4 postcode district happen on?
75.8% of collisions in the BL4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BL4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.4% of the 3,591 casualties recorded in the BL4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BL4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BL4 postcode district fell 8% 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 BL4 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 BL4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.