BS2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS2 postcode district recorded 1,076 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,285 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 78 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 1,285
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 1,285
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS2
Towns in BS2
Roads in BS2
Accidents in the BS2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,076
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,285
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
78
7.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS2 postcode district
Collisions in the BS2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.6% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.5% of recorded collisions in the BS2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS2 postcode district have produced 1,285 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 100 collisions, Monday 151 collisions, Tuesday 189 collisions, Wednesday 156 collisions, Thursday 174 collisions, Friday 171 collisions, Saturday 135 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 813 collisions, Darkness 263 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 586 collisions, Roundabout 210 collisions, Dual carriageway 174 collisions, Slip road 40 collisions, Other 32 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 316 collisions, 30 mph 588 collisions, 40 mph 69 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 63 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 852 collisions, Raining no high winds 129 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 873 casualties, Passenger 216 casualties, Pedestrian 196 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS2 postcode district?
1,076 collisions have been recorded in the BS2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,285 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 78 were serious — 7.7% of all recorded collisions in the BS2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS2 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the BS2 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS2 postcode district happen on?
54.5% of collisions in the BS2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 1,285 casualties recorded in the BS2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS2 postcode district fell 5% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the BS2 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 BS2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.