BL8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BL8 postcode district recorded 1,105 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,550 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 144 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,550
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,550
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BL8
Towns in BL8
Roads in BL8
Accidents in the BL8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BL8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,105
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,550
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
144
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BL8 postcode district
Collisions in the BL8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.1% of recorded collisions in the BL8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BL8 postcode district have produced 1,550 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% 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 162 collisions, Monday 141 collisions, Tuesday 152 collisions, Wednesday 160 collisions, Thursday 150 collisions, Friday 181 collisions, Saturday 159 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 782 collisions, Darkness 323 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,007 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Dual carriageway 36 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,011 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 51 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 827 collisions, Raining no high winds 180 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 942 casualties, Passenger 359 casualties, Pedestrian 249 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BL8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BL8 postcode district?
1,105 collisions have been recorded in the BL8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,550 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BL8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 144 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the BL8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BL8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BL8 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BL8 postcode district happen on?
91.1% of collisions in the BL8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BL8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.1% of the 1,550 casualties recorded in the BL8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BL8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BL8 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the BL8 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 BL8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.