BL5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BL5 postcode district recorded 1,866 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,641 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 218 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 2,641
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 2,641
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BL5
Towns in BL5
Roads in BL5
Accidents in the BL5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BL5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,866
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,641
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
218
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BL5 postcode district
Collisions in the BL5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64% of recorded collisions in the BL5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BL5 postcode district have produced 2,641 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 193 collisions, Monday 277 collisions, Tuesday 290 collisions, Wednesday 267 collisions, Thursday 291 collisions, Friday 304 collisions, Saturday 244 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,357 collisions, Darkness 509 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,194 collisions, Dual carriageway 335 collisions, Roundabout 259 collisions, Slip road 42 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,005 collisions, 40 mph 462 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 104 collisions, 70 mph 253 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,437 collisions, Raining no high winds 297 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Other 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,681 casualties, Passenger 707 casualties, Pedestrian 253 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BL5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BL5 postcode district?
1,866 collisions have been recorded in the BL5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,641 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BL5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 218 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the BL5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BL5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BL5 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BL5 postcode district happen on?
64% of collisions in the BL5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BL5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 2,641 casualties recorded in the BL5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BL5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BL5 postcode district fell 10% 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 BL5 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 BL5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.