BS16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS16 postcode district recorded 4,364 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,574 casualties. Of these collisions, 50 were fatal and 416 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 416
- Casualties
- 5,574
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 416
- Casualties
- 5,574
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS16
Towns in BS16
Roads in BS16
Accidents in the BS16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,364
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,574
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
50
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
416
10.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS16 postcode district
Collisions in the BS16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.4% of recorded collisions in the BS16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS16 postcode district have produced 5,574 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 405 collisions, Monday 620 collisions, Tuesday 684 collisions, Wednesday 749 collisions, Thursday 665 collisions, Friday 724 collisions, Saturday 517 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,200 collisions, Darkness 1,164 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,027 collisions, Dual carriageway 763 collisions, Roundabout 439 collisions, Slip road 70 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Other 20 collisions, One way street 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 440 collisions, 30 mph 2,837 collisions, 40 mph 124 collisions, 50 mph 276 collisions, 60 mph 86 collisions, 70 mph 601 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,379 collisions, Raining no high winds 580 collisions, Unknown 155 collisions, Other 86 collisions, Raining + high winds 74 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,835 casualties, Passenger 1,128 casualties, Pedestrian 611 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS16 postcode district?
4,364 collisions have been recorded in the BS16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,574 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
50 were fatal and 416 were serious — 10.7% of all recorded collisions in the BS16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS16 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the BS16 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS16 postcode district happen on?
69.4% of collisions in the BS16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 5,574 casualties recorded in the BS16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS16 postcode district rose 19% 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 BS16 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 BS16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.