BS23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS23 postcode district recorded 2,278 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,790 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 242 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 242
- Casualties
- 2,790
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 242
- Casualties
- 2,790
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS23
Towns in BS23
Roads in BS23
Accidents in the BS23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,278
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,790
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
242
11.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS23 postcode district
Collisions in the BS23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.2% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.9% of recorded collisions in the BS23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS23 postcode district have produced 2,790 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.9% 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 263 collisions, Monday 296 collisions, Tuesday 323 collisions, Wednesday 324 collisions, Thursday 346 collisions, Friday 357 collisions, Saturday 369 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,683 collisions, Darkness 595 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,661 collisions, Dual carriageway 213 collisions, Roundabout 203 collisions, Other 92 collisions, One way street 80 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 44 collisions, 30 mph 2,022 collisions, 40 mph 119 collisions, 50 mph 84 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,830 collisions, Raining no high winds 242 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Raining + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,577 casualties, Passenger 631 casualties, Pedestrian 582 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS23 postcode district?
2,278 collisions have been recorded in the BS23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,790 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 242 were serious — 11.2% of all recorded collisions in the BS23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS23 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the BS23 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS23 postcode district happen on?
72.9% of collisions in the BS23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.9% of the 2,790 casualties recorded in the BS23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS23 postcode district fell 4% 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 BS23 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 BS23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.