BL6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BL6 postcode district recorded 1,621 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,292 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 269 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 53% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 2,292
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 2,292
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BL6
Towns in BL6
Roads in BL6
Accidents in the BL6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BL6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,621
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,292
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
269
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BL6 postcode district
Collisions in the BL6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.2% of recorded collisions in the BL6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BL6 postcode district have produced 2,292 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13% 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 206 collisions, Monday 205 collisions, Tuesday 240 collisions, Wednesday 243 collisions, Thursday 219 collisions, Friday 260 collisions, Saturday 248 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,176 collisions, Darkness 445 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,284 collisions, Dual carriageway 211 collisions, Roundabout 75 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Other 9 collisions, One way street 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 959 collisions, 40 mph 263 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 226 collisions, 70 mph 96 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,275 collisions, Raining no high winds 218 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,376 casualties, Passenger 617 casualties, Pedestrian 299 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BL6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BL6 postcode district?
1,621 collisions have been recorded in the BL6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,292 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BL6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 269 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in the BL6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BL6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BL6 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BL6 postcode district happen on?
79.2% of collisions in the BL6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BL6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13% of the 2,292 casualties recorded in the BL6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BL6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BL6 postcode district rose 53% 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 BL6 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 BL6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.