BS18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS18 postcode district recorded 1,389 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,107 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 196 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 2,107
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 2,107
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS18
Towns in BS18
Roads in BS18
Accidents in the BS18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,389
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,107
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
196
17.3% 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 (15.5% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89% 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 2,107 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 178 collisions, Monday 203 collisions, Tuesday 210 collisions, Wednesday 202 collisions, Thursday 215 collisions, Friday 201 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,026 collisions, Darkness 363 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,236 collisions, Dual carriageway 66 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 416 collisions, 40 mph 209 collisions, 50 mph 148 collisions, 60 mph 585 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,056 collisions, Raining no high winds 221 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,440 casualties, Passenger 584 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS18 postcode district?
1,389 collisions have been recorded in the BS18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,107 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 196 were serious — 17.3% 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 15.5% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS18 postcode district happen on?
89% 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 2,107 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 29% 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 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 2024.