BS20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS20 postcode district recorded 1,288 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,838 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 135 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 1,838
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 1,838
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS20
Towns in BS20
Roads in BS20
Accidents in the BS20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,288
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,838
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
135
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS20 postcode district
Collisions in the BS20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
56.4% of recorded collisions in the BS20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS20 postcode district have produced 1,838 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.2% 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 104 collisions, Monday 187 collisions, Tuesday 197 collisions, Wednesday 222 collisions, Thursday 189 collisions, Friday 234 collisions, Saturday 155 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 965 collisions, Darkness 323 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 727 collisions, Dual carriageway 399 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 543 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 220 collisions, 70 mph 380 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 998 collisions, Raining no high winds 154 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,179 casualties, Passenger 509 casualties, Pedestrian 150 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS20 postcode district?
1,288 collisions have been recorded in the BS20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,838 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 135 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in the BS20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS20 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS20 postcode district happen on?
56.4% of collisions in the BS20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.2% of the 1,838 casualties recorded in the BS20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS20 postcode district rose 50% 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 BS20 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 BS20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.