BS20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS20 postcode district recorded 1,315 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,871 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 145 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,871
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,871
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS20
Towns in BS20
Roads in BS20
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BS20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,315
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,871
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
145
12.8% 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.
56.6% of recorded collisions in the BS20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS20 postcode district have produced 1,871 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 105 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 204 collisions, Wednesday 225 collisions, Thursday 192 collisions, Friday 239 collisions, Saturday 159 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 985 collisions, Darkness 330 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 744 collisions, Dual carriageway 409 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, One way street/Slip road 17 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 39 collisions, 30 mph 549 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 68 collisions, 60 mph 225 collisions, 70 mph 388 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,020 collisions, Raining no high winds 157 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,202 casualties, Passenger 516 casualties, Pedestrian 153 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 145 accidents
Accident 2025522600397
SeriousAccident 2025522501578
SeriousAccident 2025522600219
SeriousAccident 2025522600878
SeriousAccident 2025522600179
SeriousAccident 2025522501583
SeriousAccident 2025522501799
SeriousAccident 2025522500687
SeriousAccident 2025522500556
SeriousAccident 2025522500731
SeriousAccident 2024522403410
SeriousAccident 2024522402642
SeriousAccident 2024522402633
SeriousAccident 2024522401824
SeriousAccident 2024522401773
SeriousAccident 2024522401131
SeriousAccident 2024522401113
SeriousAccident 2023522400708
SeriousAccident 2022522300190
SeriousAccident 2022522205609
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS20 postcode district?
1,315 collisions have been recorded in the BS20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,871 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 145 were serious — 12.8% 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?
56.6% 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 1,871 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 fell 18% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.