BS25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS25 postcode district recorded 311 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 466 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 38 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 91% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 466
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 466
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS25
Towns in BS25
Roads in BS25
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BS25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
311
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
466
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
38
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS25 postcode district
Collisions in the BS25 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.6% of recorded collisions in the BS25 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS25 postcode district have produced 466 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 50 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 53 collisions, Thursday 38 collisions, Friday 46 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 236 collisions, Darkness 75 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 288 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 123 collisions, 40 mph 78 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 66 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 236 collisions, Raining no high winds 41 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 302 casualties, Passenger 134 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS25 postcode district?
311 collisions have been recorded in the BS25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 466 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 38 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the BS25 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS25 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the BS25 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS25 postcode district happen on?
92.6% of collisions in the BS25 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS25 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.4% of the 466 casualties recorded in the BS25 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS25 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS25 postcode district fell 91% 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 BS25 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 BS25 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.