BS29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS29 postcode district recorded 89 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 149 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 149
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 149
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS29
Roads in BS29
Accidents in the BS29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
89
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
149
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS29 postcode district
Collisions in the BS29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (20.2% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
57.3% of recorded collisions in the BS29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS29 postcode district have produced 149 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% 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 18 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 68 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 51 collisions, Dual carriageway 35 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 16 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions, 70 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 68 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 90 casualties, Passenger 54 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS29 postcode district?
89 collisions have been recorded in the BS29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 149 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 14 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the BS29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS29 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the BS29 postcode district, accounting for 20.2% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS29 postcode district happen on?
57.3% of collisions in the BS29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS29 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.4% of the 149 casualties recorded in the BS29 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS29 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS29 postcode district rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 BS29 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 BS29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.