BS17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS17 postcode district recorded 1,277 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,763 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 154 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,763
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,763
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS17
Towns in BS17
Roads in BS17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BS17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,277
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,763
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
154
14.3% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in the BS17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS17 postcode district have produced 1,763 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 120 collisions, Monday 214 collisions, Tuesday 185 collisions, Wednesday 209 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 188 collisions, Saturday 163 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 957 collisions, Darkness 320 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,110 collisions, Dual carriageway 90 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 511 collisions, 40 mph 338 collisions, 50 mph 78 collisions, 60 mph 262 collisions, 70 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,007 collisions, Raining no high winds 153 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,259 casualties, Passenger 401 casualties, Pedestrian 103 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?
1,277 collisions have been recorded in the BS17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,763 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 154 were serious — 14.3% 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 16.8% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS17 postcode district happen on?
86.9% 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 5.8% of the 1,763 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 rose 10% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.