BL4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BL4 postcode district recorded 2,546 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,528 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 272 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 272
- Casualties
- 3,528
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 272
- Casualties
- 3,528
Collisions by Year
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Towns in BL4
Roads in BL4
Accidents in the BL4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BL4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,546
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,528
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
272
12.1% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.9% of recorded collisions in the BL4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BL4 postcode district have produced 3,528 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 256 collisions, Monday 392 collisions, Tuesday 407 collisions, Wednesday 363 collisions, Thursday 386 collisions, Friday 417 collisions, Saturday 325 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,857 collisions, Darkness 689 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,932 collisions, Dual carriageway 393 collisions, Roundabout 95 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Slip road 38 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Other 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 2,189 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 239 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,975 collisions, Raining no high winds 385 collisions, Unknown 64 collisions, Raining + high winds 44 collisions, Other 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,942 casualties, Passenger 937 casualties, Pedestrian 649 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?
2,546 collisions have been recorded in the BL4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,528 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BL4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 272 were serious — 12.1% 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 16.4% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BL4 postcode district happen on?
75.9% 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 3,528 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 rose 18% 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 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 2024.