BS26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS26 postcode district recorded 336 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 551 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 551
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 551
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS26
Towns in BS26
Roads in BS26
Accidents in the BS26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
336
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
551
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
46
17.9% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
71.7% of recorded collisions in the BS26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS26 postcode district have produced 551 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.1% 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 39 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 51 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 259 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 241 collisions, Dual carriageway 68 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 56 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 87 collisions, 70 mph 65 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 281 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 336 casualties, Passenger 198 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS26 postcode district?
336 collisions have been recorded in the BS26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 551 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 46 were serious — 17.9% 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 17.3% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS26 postcode district happen on?
71.7% 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 3.1% of the 551 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.