BS21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS21 postcode district recorded 1,175 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,687 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 128 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,687
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,687
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS21
Towns in BS21
Roads in BS21
Accidents in the BS21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,175
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,687
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
128
12.6% 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 (18% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.2% of recorded collisions in the BS21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS21 postcode district have produced 1,687 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.2% 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 141 collisions, Monday 162 collisions, Tuesday 168 collisions, Wednesday 163 collisions, Thursday 169 collisions, Friday 211 collisions, Saturday 161 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 861 collisions, Darkness 314 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 743 collisions, Dual carriageway 315 collisions, Roundabout 75 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Other 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 582 collisions, 40 mph 90 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 170 collisions, 70 mph 313 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 900 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,031 casualties, Passenger 501 casualties, Pedestrian 155 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?
1,175 collisions have been recorded in the BS21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,687 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 128 were serious — 12.6% 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 18% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS21 postcode district happen on?
63.2% 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 9.2% of the 1,687 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 rose 22% 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 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 2024.