BS1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS1 postcode district recorded 3,929 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,579 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 437 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 437
- Casualties
- 4,579
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 437
- Casualties
- 4,579
Collisions by Year
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Towns in BS1
Roads in BS1
Accidents in the BS1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,929
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,579
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
437
11.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS1 postcode district
Collisions in the BS1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 37.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.7% of recorded collisions in the BS1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS1 postcode district have produced 4,579 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.1% 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 394 collisions, Monday 487 collisions, Tuesday 562 collisions, Wednesday 602 collisions, Thursday 587 collisions, Friday 705 collisions, Saturday 592 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,454 collisions, Darkness 1,475 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,305 collisions, Dual carriageway 685 collisions, One way street 371 collisions, Roundabout 273 collisions, Other 235 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,131 collisions, 30 mph 2,786 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,117 collisions, Raining no high winds 453 collisions, Unknown 173 collisions, Other 87 collisions, Raining + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,437 casualties, Passenger 762 casualties, Pedestrian 1,380 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS1 postcode district?
3,929 collisions have been recorded in the BS1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,579 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 437 were serious — 11.7% of all recorded collisions in the BS1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS1 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 37.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS1 postcode district happen on?
58.7% of collisions in the BS1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 30.1% of the 4,579 casualties recorded in the BS1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS1 postcode district fell 3% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the BS1 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 BS1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.