BL7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BL7 postcode district recorded 607 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 870 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 127 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 870
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 870
Collisions by Year
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Towns in BL7
Roads in BL7
Accidents in the BL7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BL7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
607
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
870
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
127
23.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BL7 postcode district
Collisions in the BL7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.5% of recorded collisions in the BL7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BL7 postcode district have produced 870 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 100 collisions, Monday 70 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 78 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 81 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 449 collisions, Darkness 158 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 592 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 373 collisions, 40 mph 50 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 135 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 478 collisions, Raining no high winds 79 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 548 casualties, Passenger 225 casualties, Pedestrian 97 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BL7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BL7 postcode district?
607 collisions have been recorded in the BL7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 870 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BL7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 127 were serious — 23.7% of all recorded collisions in the BL7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BL7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BL7 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BL7 postcode district happen on?
97.5% of collisions in the BL7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BL7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 870 casualties recorded in the BL7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BL7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BL7 postcode district fell 27% 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 BL7 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 BL7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.