BR1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BR1 postcode district recorded 3,731 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,511 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 523 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 523
- Casualties
- 4,511
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 523
- Casualties
- 4,511
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BR1
Towns in BR1
Roads in BR1
Accidents in the BR1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BR1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,731
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,511
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
523
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BR1 postcode district
Collisions in the BR1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.3% of recorded collisions in the BR1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BR1 postcode district have produced 4,511 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 406 collisions, Monday 503 collisions, Tuesday 555 collisions, Wednesday 567 collisions, Thursday 592 collisions, Friday 596 collisions, Saturday 512 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,714 collisions, Darkness 1,017 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,145 collisions, Dual carriageway 304 collisions, Roundabout 138 collisions, One way street 52 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 262 collisions, 30 mph 3,456 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,106 collisions, Raining no high winds 440 collisions, Other 67 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,631 casualties, Passenger 987 casualties, Pedestrian 893 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BR1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BR1 postcode district?
3,731 collisions have been recorded in the BR1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,511 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BR1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 523 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the BR1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BR1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BR1 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BR1 postcode district happen on?
84.3% of collisions in the BR1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BR1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.8% of the 4,511 casualties recorded in the BR1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BR1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BR1 postcode district rose 3% 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 BR1 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 BR1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.