BS17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS17 postcode district recorded 1,254 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,738 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 145 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 46% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,738
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,738
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS17
Towns in BS17
Roads in BS17
Accidents in the BS17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,254
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,738
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
145
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS17 postcode district
Collisions in the BS17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.5% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.8% of recorded collisions in the BS17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS17 postcode district have produced 1,738 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.9% 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 117 collisions, Monday 207 collisions, Tuesday 181 collisions, Wednesday 207 collisions, Thursday 197 collisions, Friday 186 collisions, Saturday 159 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 938 collisions, Darkness 316 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,088 collisions, Dual carriageway 90 collisions, Roundabout 64 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 498 collisions, 40 mph 334 collisions, 50 mph 77 collisions, 60 mph 259 collisions, 70 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 985 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,238 casualties, Passenger 398 casualties, Pedestrian 102 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS17 postcode district?
1,254 collisions have been recorded in the BS17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,738 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 145 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the BS17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS17 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the BS17 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS17 postcode district happen on?
86.8% of collisions in the BS17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.9% of the 1,738 casualties recorded in the BS17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS17 postcode district fell 46% 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 BS17 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 BS17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.