BS26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS26 postcode district recorded 348 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 569 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 569
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 569
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS26
Towns in BS26
Roads in BS26
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BS26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
348
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
569
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS26 postcode district
Collisions in the BS26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.7% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
72.4% of recorded collisions in the BS26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS26 postcode district have produced 569 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3% 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 58 collisions, Monday 41 collisions, Tuesday 43 collisions, Wednesday 51 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 57 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 268 collisions, Darkness 79 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 252 collisions, Dual carriageway 69 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 56 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 69 collisions, 60 mph 88 collisions, 70 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 291 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 348 casualties, Passenger 204 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 8 of 348 accidents
Accident 1999520069855
SlightAccident 1999520064565
SlightAccident 1999520064912
SlightAccident 1999520059565
SeriousAccident 1999520048734
SlightAccident 1999520042305
SlightAccident 1999520030185
SlightAccident 1999520003355
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS26 postcode district?
348 collisions have been recorded in the BS26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 569 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 49 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in the BS26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS26 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the BS26 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS26 postcode district happen on?
72.4% of collisions in the BS26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3% of the 569 casualties recorded in the BS26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS26 postcode district rose 33% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 BS26 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 BS26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.