BS13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS13 postcode district recorded 1,319 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,680 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,680
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,680
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS13
Towns in BS13
Roads in BS13
Accidents in the BS13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,319
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,680
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
186
15.1% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 29% 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 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS13 postcode district have produced 1,680 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.3% 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 174 collisions, Monday 174 collisions, Tuesday 196 collisions, Wednesday 196 collisions, Thursday 178 collisions, Friday 232 collisions, Saturday 169 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 937 collisions, Darkness 382 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,224 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 142 collisions, 30 mph 1,012 collisions, 40 mph 99 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,048 collisions, Raining no high winds 155 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 963 casualties, Passenger 392 casualties, Pedestrian 325 casualties.
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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?
1,319 collisions have been recorded in the BS13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,680 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 186 were serious — 15.1% 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 17.6% of them, and 29% 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 19.3% of the 1,680 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 rose 8% 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 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 2024.