BS24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS24 postcode district recorded 1,269 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,870 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 149 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 1,870
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 1,870
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS24
Towns in BS24
Roads in BS24
Accidents in the BS24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,269
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,870
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
149
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS24 postcode district
Collisions in the BS24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.6% of recorded collisions in the BS24 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 BS24 postcode district have produced 1,870 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 159 collisions, Monday 181 collisions, Tuesday 187 collisions, Wednesday 177 collisions, Thursday 188 collisions, Friday 211 collisions, Saturday 166 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 966 collisions, Darkness 303 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 883 collisions, Dual carriageway 216 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, Other 8 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 392 collisions, 40 mph 113 collisions, 50 mph 308 collisions, 60 mph 278 collisions, 70 mph 162 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,012 collisions, Raining no high winds 153 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,204 casualties, Passenger 558 casualties, Pedestrian 108 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS24 postcode district?
1,269 collisions have been recorded in the BS24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,870 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 149 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in the BS24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS24 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS24 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS24 postcode district happen on?
69.6% of collisions in the BS24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.8% of the 1,870 casualties recorded in the BS24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS24 postcode district fell 24% 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 BS24 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 BS24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.