BL9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BL9 postcode district recorded 4,072 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,767 casualties. Of these collisions, 47 were fatal and 399 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 399
- Casualties
- 5,767
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 399
- Casualties
- 5,767
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BL9
Towns in BL9
Roads in BL9
Accidents in the BL9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BL9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,072
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,767
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
47
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
399
11% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BL9 postcode district
Collisions in the BL9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (15.6% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.6% of recorded collisions in the BL9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BL9 postcode district have produced 5,767 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 403 collisions, Monday 634 collisions, Tuesday 609 collisions, Wednesday 592 collisions, Thursday 629 collisions, Friday 628 collisions, Saturday 577 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,913 collisions, Darkness 1,159 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,712 collisions, Dual carriageway 942 collisions, Roundabout 231 collisions, Unknown 87 collisions, Slip road 47 collisions, Other 31 collisions, One way street 22 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 129 collisions, 30 mph 3,323 collisions, 40 mph 161 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 40 collisions, 70 mph 415 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,067 collisions, Raining no high winds 676 collisions, Raining + high winds 96 collisions, Unknown 91 collisions, Other 51 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,308 casualties, Passenger 1,610 casualties, Pedestrian 849 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BL9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BL9 postcode district?
4,072 collisions have been recorded in the BL9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,767 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BL9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
47 were fatal and 399 were serious — 11% of all recorded collisions in the BL9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BL9 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the BL9 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BL9 postcode district happen on?
66.6% of collisions in the BL9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BL9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 5,767 casualties recorded in the BL9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BL9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BL9 postcode district rose 5% 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 BL9 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 BL9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.