BS12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS12 postcode district recorded 2,715 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,567 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 269 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 44% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 3,567
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 3,567
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS12
Towns in BS12
Roads in BS12
Accidents in the BS12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,715
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,567
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
269
11.1% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 24.6% 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 24.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS12 postcode district have produced 3,567 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 247 collisions, Monday 420 collisions, Tuesday 441 collisions, Wednesday 399 collisions, Thursday 448 collisions, Friday 478 collisions, Saturday 282 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,048 collisions, Darkness 667 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,335 collisions, Dual carriageway 894 collisions, Roundabout 406 collisions, Slip road 46 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 58 collisions, 30 mph 1,236 collisions, 40 mph 617 collisions, 50 mph 80 collisions, 60 mph 169 collisions, 70 mph 555 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,060 collisions, Raining no high winds 367 collisions, Unknown 76 collisions, Other 66 collisions, Raining + high winds 59 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,525 casualties, Passenger 775 casualties, Pedestrian 267 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS12 postcode district?
2,715 collisions have been recorded in the BS12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,567 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 269 were serious — 11.1% 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 17.6% of them, and 24.6% 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 3,567 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 44% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.