BS14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS14 postcode district recorded 1,172 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,559 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 141 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 141
- Casualties
- 1,559
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 141
- Casualties
- 1,559
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS14
Towns in BS14
Roads in BS14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BS14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,172
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,559
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
141
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS14 postcode district
Collisions in the BS14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.6% of recorded collisions in the BS14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS14 postcode district have produced 1,559 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 128 collisions, Monday 181 collisions, Tuesday 164 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 176 collisions, Friday 182 collisions, Saturday 153 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 851 collisions, Darkness 321 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 968 collisions, Dual carriageway 146 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 86 collisions, 30 mph 885 collisions, 40 mph 83 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 74 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 908 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,010 casualties, Passenger 355 casualties, Pedestrian 194 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS14 postcode district?
1,172 collisions have been recorded in the BS14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,559 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 141 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the BS14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS14 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the BS14 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS14 postcode district happen on?
82.6% of collisions in the BS14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 1,559 casualties recorded in the BS14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS14 postcode district fell 20% 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 BS14 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 BS14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.