BS28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS28 postcode district recorded 142 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 188 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 21 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 188
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 188
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS28
Roads in BS28
Accidents in the BS28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
142
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
188
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
21
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS28 postcode district
Collisions in the BS28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in the BS28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS28 postcode district have produced 188 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 27 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 107 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 136 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 54 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 80 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 109 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 142 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS28 postcode district?
142 collisions have been recorded in the BS28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 188 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 21 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in the BS28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS28 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the BS28 postcode district, accounting for 19% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS28 postcode district happen on?
95.8% of collisions in the BS28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.4% of the 188 casualties recorded in the BS28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS28 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the BS28 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 BS28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.