BS19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS19 postcode district recorded 790 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,115 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 113 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 1,115
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 1,115
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS19
Towns in BS19
Roads in BS19
Accidents in the BS19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
790
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,115
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
113
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS19 postcode district
Collisions in the BS19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.5% of recorded collisions in the BS19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS19 postcode district have produced 1,115 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.1% 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 91 collisions, Monday 96 collisions, Tuesday 126 collisions, Wednesday 110 collisions, Thursday 111 collisions, Friday 145 collisions, Saturday 111 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 566 collisions, Darkness 224 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 731 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 223 collisions, 40 mph 189 collisions, 50 mph 94 collisions, 60 mph 272 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 602 collisions, Raining no high winds 114 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 774 casualties, Passenger 284 casualties, Pedestrian 57 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS19 postcode district?
790 collisions have been recorded in the BS19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,115 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 113 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the BS19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS19 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS19 postcode district happen on?
92.5% of collisions in the BS19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.1% of the 1,115 casualties recorded in the BS19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS19 postcode district rose 13% 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 BS19 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 BS19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.