BS30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS30 postcode district recorded 659 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 856 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 69 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 856
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 856
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS30
Towns in BS30
Roads in BS30
Accidents in the BS30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
659
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
856
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
69
11.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS30 postcode district
Collisions in the BS30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.1% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.8% of recorded collisions in the BS30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS30 postcode district have produced 856 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 66 collisions, Monday 97 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 89 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 100 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 488 collisions, Darkness 171 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 506 collisions, Roundabout 108 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 546 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 29 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 517 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 595 casualties, Passenger 171 casualties, Pedestrian 90 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS30 postcode district?
659 collisions have been recorded in the BS30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 856 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 69 were serious — 11.1% of all recorded collisions in the BS30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS30 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the BS30 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS30 postcode district happen on?
76.8% of collisions in the BS30 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.5% of the 856 casualties recorded in the BS30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS30 postcode district rose 25% 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 BS30 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 BS30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.