BS19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS19 postcode district recorded 812 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,141 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 120 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 1,141
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 1,141
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS19
Towns in BS19
Roads in BS19
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BS19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
812
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,141
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
120
16.5% 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 (18.2% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.7% of recorded collisions in the BS19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS19 postcode district have produced 1,141 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.2% 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 93 collisions, Monday 100 collisions, Tuesday 128 collisions, Wednesday 115 collisions, Thursday 115 collisions, Friday 148 collisions, Saturday 113 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 584 collisions, Darkness 228 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 753 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 229 collisions, 40 mph 195 collisions, 50 mph 101 collisions, 60 mph 274 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 622 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 795 casualties, Passenger 287 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS19 postcode district?
812 collisions have been recorded in the BS19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,141 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 120 were serious — 16.5% 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 18.2% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS19 postcode district happen on?
92.7% 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 5.2% of the 1,141 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 22% 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 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 2025.