BS32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS32 postcode district recorded 513 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 779 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 43 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 45% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 779
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 779
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS32
Towns in BS32
Roads in BS32
Accidents in the BS32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
513
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
779
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
43
9.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS32 postcode district
Collisions in the BS32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
54.8% of recorded collisions in the BS32 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS32 postcode district have produced 779 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 55 collisions, Monday 74 collisions, Tuesday 72 collisions, Wednesday 78 collisions, Thursday 78 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 73 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 391 collisions, Darkness 121 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 281 collisions, Single carriageway 127 collisions, Roundabout 50 collisions, Slip road 41 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 142 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 316 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 397 collisions, Raining no high winds 68 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 519 casualties, Passenger 229 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS32 postcode district?
513 collisions have been recorded in the BS32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 779 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 43 were serious — 9.7% of all recorded collisions in the BS32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS32 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS32 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS32 postcode district happen on?
54.8% of collisions in the BS32 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4% of the 779 casualties recorded in the BS32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS32 postcode district fell 45% 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 BS32 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 BS32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.