BS31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS31 postcode district recorded 761 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 982 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 78 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 320% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 982
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 982
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS31
Towns in BS31
Roads in BS31
Accidents in the BS31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
761
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
982
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
78
10.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS31 postcode district
Collisions in the BS31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.8% of recorded collisions in the BS31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS31 postcode district have produced 982 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% 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 67 collisions, Monday 106 collisions, Tuesday 117 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 135 collisions, Friday 139 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 574 collisions, Darkness 187 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 508 collisions, Roundabout 127 collisions, Dual carriageway 82 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 55 collisions, 30 mph 443 collisions, 40 mph 90 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 97 collisions, 70 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 591 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 637 casualties, Passenger 208 casualties, Pedestrian 137 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS31 postcode district?
761 collisions have been recorded in the BS31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 982 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 78 were serious — 10.9% of all recorded collisions in the BS31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS31 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS31 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS31 postcode district happen on?
66.8% of collisions in the BS31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14% of the 982 casualties recorded in the BS31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS31 postcode district rose 320% 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 BS31 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 BS31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.