BS21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS21 postcode district recorded 1,201 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,718 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 1,718
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 1,718
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS21
Towns in BS21
Roads in BS21
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BS21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,201
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,718
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
136
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS21 postcode district
Collisions in the BS21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.6% of recorded collisions in the BS21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS21 postcode district have produced 1,718 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% 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 144 collisions, Monday 163 collisions, Tuesday 172 collisions, Wednesday 168 collisions, Thursday 174 collisions, Friday 215 collisions, Saturday 165 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 879 collisions, Darkness 322 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 764 collisions, Dual carriageway 320 collisions, Roundabout 75 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 593 collisions, 40 mph 94 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 174 collisions, 70 mph 317 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 922 collisions, Raining no high winds 151 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,057 casualties, Passenger 505 casualties, Pedestrian 156 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS21 postcode district?
1,201 collisions have been recorded in the BS21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,718 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 136 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the BS21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS21 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS21 postcode district happen on?
63.6% of collisions in the BS21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 1,718 casualties recorded in the BS21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS21 postcode district fell 7% 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 BS21 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 BS21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.