BS15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS15 postcode district recorded 2,423 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,050 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 223 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 3,050
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 3,050
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS15
Towns in BS15
Roads in BS15
Accidents in the BS15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,423
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,050
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
223
9.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS15 postcode district
Collisions in the BS15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.2% of recorded collisions in the BS15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS15 postcode district have produced 3,050 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15% 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 251 collisions, Monday 356 collisions, Tuesday 350 collisions, Wednesday 375 collisions, Thursday 366 collisions, Friday 402 collisions, Saturday 323 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,787 collisions, Darkness 636 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,065 collisions, Roundabout 180 collisions, Dual carriageway 102 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 212 collisions, 30 mph 1,901 collisions, 40 mph 63 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 159 collisions, 70 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,915 collisions, Raining no high winds 299 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,000 casualties, Passenger 594 casualties, Pedestrian 456 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS15 postcode district?
2,423 collisions have been recorded in the BS15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,050 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 223 were serious — 9.9% of all recorded collisions in the BS15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS15 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS15 postcode district happen on?
85.2% of collisions in the BS15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15% of the 3,050 casualties recorded in the BS15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS15 postcode district fell 12% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the BS15 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 BS15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.