BS18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS18 postcode district recorded 1,427 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,156 casualties. Of these collisions, 45 were fatal and 211 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 211
- Casualties
- 2,156
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 211
- Casualties
- 2,156
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS18
Towns in BS18
Roads in BS18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BS18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,427
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,156
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
45
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
211
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS18 postcode district
Collisions in the BS18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.6% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.1% of recorded collisions in the BS18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS18 postcode district have produced 2,156 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 182 collisions, Monday 206 collisions, Tuesday 217 collisions, Wednesday 204 collisions, Thursday 222 collisions, Friday 207 collisions, Saturday 189 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,051 collisions, Darkness 376 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,271 collisions, Dual carriageway 66 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 430 collisions, 40 mph 214 collisions, 50 mph 156 collisions, 60 mph 594 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,085 collisions, Raining no high winds 228 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,478 casualties, Passenger 593 casualties, Pedestrian 85 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS18 postcode district?
1,427 collisions have been recorded in the BS18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,156 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
45 were fatal and 211 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the BS18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS18 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BS18 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS18 postcode district happen on?
89.1% of collisions in the BS18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.9% of the 2,156 casualties recorded in the BS18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS18 postcode district rose 6% 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 BS18 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 BS18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.