BS13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS13 postcode district recorded 1,342 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,705 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 193 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 193
- Casualties
- 1,705
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 193
- Casualties
- 1,705
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS13
Towns in BS13
Roads in BS13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BS13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,342
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,705
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
193
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS13 postcode district
Collisions in the BS13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.8% of recorded collisions in the BS13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS13 postcode district have produced 1,705 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.4% 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 176 collisions, Monday 175 collisions, Tuesday 200 collisions, Wednesday 198 collisions, Thursday 186 collisions, Friday 237 collisions, Saturday 170 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 955 collisions, Darkness 387 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,245 collisions, Roundabout 57 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 149 collisions, 30 mph 1,025 collisions, 40 mph 102 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,070 collisions, Raining no high winds 156 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 981 casualties, Passenger 394 casualties, Pedestrian 330 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,342 accidents
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SeriousAccident 1999520019968
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS13 postcode district?
1,342 collisions have been recorded in the BS13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,705 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 193 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the BS13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS13 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS13 postcode district happen on?
92.8% of collisions in the BS13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.4% of the 1,705 casualties recorded in the BS13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS13 postcode district fell 43% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the BS13 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 BS13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.