BS12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS12 postcode district recorded 2,804 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,672 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 285 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 3,672
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 3,672
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS12
Towns in BS12
Roads in BS12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BS12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,804
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,672
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
285
11.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS12 postcode district
Collisions in the BS12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
49.2% of recorded collisions in the BS12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS12 postcode district have produced 3,672 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.5% 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 255 collisions, Monday 434 collisions, Tuesday 454 collisions, Wednesday 413 collisions, Thursday 467 collisions, Friday 491 collisions, Saturday 290 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,111 collisions, Darkness 693 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,379 collisions, Dual carriageway 917 collisions, Roundabout 425 collisions, Slip road 48 collisions, One way street/Slip road 17 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 66 collisions, 30 mph 1,269 collisions, 40 mph 641 collisions, 50 mph 86 collisions, 60 mph 173 collisions, 70 mph 569 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,132 collisions, Raining no high winds 381 collisions, Unknown 76 collisions, Other 67 collisions, Raining + high winds 59 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,605 casualties, Passenger 793 casualties, Pedestrian 274 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,804 accidents
Accident 1999520020729
SeriousAccident 1999520019640
SlightAccident 1999520019135
SlightAccident 1999520019551
SlightAccident 1999520018333
SlightAccident 1999520017299
SlightAccident 1999520015989
SlightAccident 1999520015024
SlightAccident 1999520014397
SlightAccident 1999520014940
SlightAccident 1999520013269
SlightAccident 1999520013463
SlightAccident 1999520013773
SlightAccident 1999520012432
SlightAccident 1999520012939
SlightAccident 1999520011436
SlightAccident 1999520010561
SlightAccident 1999520011029
SlightAccident 1999520009156
SlightAccident 1999520005886
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS12 postcode district?
2,804 collisions have been recorded in the BS12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,672 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 285 were serious — 11.3% of all recorded collisions in the BS12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS12 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS12 postcode district happen on?
49.2% of collisions in the BS12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.5% of the 3,672 casualties recorded in the BS12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS12 postcode district rose 29% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 BS12 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 BS12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.