BR8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BR8 postcode district recorded 1,789 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,600 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 221 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 221
- Casualties
- 2,600
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 221
- Casualties
- 2,600
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BR8
Towns in BR8
Roads in BR8
Accidents in the BR8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BR8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,789
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,600
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
221
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BR8 postcode district
Collisions in the BR8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
51% of recorded collisions in the BR8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BR8 postcode district have produced 2,600 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.1% 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 211 collisions, Monday 238 collisions, Tuesday 270 collisions, Wednesday 279 collisions, Thursday 261 collisions, Friday 285 collisions, Saturday 245 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,295 collisions, Darkness 494 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 913 collisions, Dual carriageway 609 collisions, Roundabout 169 collisions, Slip road 77 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 781 collisions, 40 mph 142 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 179 collisions, 70 mph 650 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,396 collisions, Raining no high winds 216 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,692 casualties, Passenger 723 casualties, Pedestrian 185 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BR8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BR8 postcode district?
1,789 collisions have been recorded in the BR8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,600 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BR8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 221 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in the BR8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BR8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BR8 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BR8 postcode district happen on?
51% of collisions in the BR8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BR8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.1% of the 2,600 casualties recorded in the BR8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BR8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BR8 postcode district fell 2% 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 BR8 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 BR8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.