BS14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS14 postcode district recorded 1,144 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,524 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 131 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,524
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,524
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS14
Roads in BS14
Accidents in the BS14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,144
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,524
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
131
12.8% 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 (15.9% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.3% of recorded collisions in the BS14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS14 postcode district have produced 1,524 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.5% 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 126 collisions, Monday 176 collisions, Tuesday 160 collisions, Wednesday 182 collisions, Thursday 173 collisions, Friday 180 collisions, Saturday 147 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 832 collisions, Darkness 312 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 942 collisions, Dual carriageway 145 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 76 collisions, 30 mph 869 collisions, 40 mph 81 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 883 collisions, Raining no high winds 149 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 986 casualties, Passenger 348 casualties, Pedestrian 190 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS14 postcode district?
1,144 collisions have been recorded in the BS14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,524 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 131 were serious — 12.8% 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 15.9% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS14 postcode district happen on?
82.3% 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 12.5% of the 1,524 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 rose 30% 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 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 2024.