BR5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BR5 postcode district recorded 2,450 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,024 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 318 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 318
- Casualties
- 3,024
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 318
- Casualties
- 3,024
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BR5
Towns in BR5
Roads in BR5
Accidents in the BR5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BR5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,450
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,024
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
318
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BR5 postcode district
Collisions in the BR5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in the BR5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BR5 postcode district have produced 3,024 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 273 collisions, Monday 372 collisions, Tuesday 334 collisions, Wednesday 352 collisions, Thursday 376 collisions, Friday 407 collisions, Saturday 336 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,843 collisions, Darkness 607 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,151 collisions, Dual carriageway 131 collisions, Roundabout 78 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 50 collisions, 30 mph 2,300 collisions, 40 mph 62 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,021 collisions, Raining no high winds 289 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,974 casualties, Passenger 638 casualties, Pedestrian 412 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BR5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BR5 postcode district?
2,450 collisions have been recorded in the BR5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,024 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BR5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 318 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in the BR5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BR5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BR5 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BR5 postcode district happen on?
87.8% of collisions in the BR5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BR5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 3,024 casualties recorded in the BR5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BR5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BR5 postcode district fell 12% 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 BR5 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 BR5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.