Balsall Common road traffic accidents
Balsall Common recorded 193 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 269 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 269
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 269
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Balsall Common
Roads in Balsall Common
Postcode districts in Balsall Common
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Balsall Common
Road collision statistics for Balsall Common
Collisions recorded
193
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
269
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Balsall Common
Collisions in Balsall Common are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.2% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.9% of recorded collisions in Balsall Common happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Balsall Common have produced 269 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 20 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 31 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 149 collisions, Darkness 44 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 162 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 133 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 148 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 159 casualties, Passenger 77 casualties, Pedestrian 33 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Balsall Common
How many road accidents have there been in Balsall Common?
193 collisions have been recorded in Balsall Common in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 269 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Balsall Common were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 36 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in Balsall Common resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Balsall Common?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Balsall Common, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Balsall Common happen on?
83.9% of collisions in Balsall Common are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Balsall Common?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 269 casualties recorded in Balsall Common.
Is road safety in Balsall Common getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Balsall Common were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Balsall Common 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 Balsall Common cover 1999 to 2025.