Balsall Common road traffic accidents
Balsall Common recorded 190 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 266 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 266
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 266
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Balsall Common
Roads in Balsall Common
Postcode districts in Balsall Common
Accidents in Balsall Common
Road collision statistics for Balsall Common
Collisions recorded
190
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
266
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
20% 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 (19.5% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.2% of recorded collisions in Balsall Common happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Balsall Common have produced 266 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 19 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 30 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 146 collisions, Darkness 44 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 160 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 131 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 145 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 158 casualties, Passenger 76 casualties, Pedestrian 32 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2020200970660
SeriousAccident 2018200350508
SeriousAccident 2017200222855
SeriousAccident 201220L008922
SeriousAccident 201220L006942
SeriousAccident 201120L001901
SeriousAccident 201020L019511
SeriousAccident 200920L171501
SeriousAccident 200920L171301
SeriousAccident 200820L181601
SeriousAccident 200820L141701
SeriousAccident 200820L112301
SeriousAccident 200820L025201
SeriousAccident 200720L136201
SeriousAccident 200720L043501
SeriousAccident 200720L004001
SeriousAccident 200620L172801
SeriousAccident 200620L169901
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Balsall Common
How many road accidents have there been in Balsall Common?
190 collisions have been recorded in Balsall Common in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 266 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Balsall Common were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 35 were serious — 20% 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 19.5% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Balsall Common happen on?
84.2% 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% of the 266 casualties recorded in Balsall Common.
Is road safety in Balsall Common getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Balsall Common were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.