BS34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS34 postcode district recorded 999 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,257 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 93 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 93
- Casualties
- 1,257
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 93
- Casualties
- 1,257
Collisions by Year
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Towns in BS34
Roads in BS34
Accidents in the BS34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
999
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,257
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
93
9.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS34 postcode district
Collisions in the BS34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.6% of the total), with 20.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
43.3% of recorded collisions in the BS34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS34 postcode district have produced 1,257 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 73 collisions, Monday 176 collisions, Tuesday 159 collisions, Wednesday 167 collisions, Thursday 149 collisions, Friday 163 collisions, Saturday 112 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 791 collisions, Darkness 208 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 433 collisions, Dual carriageway 363 collisions, Roundabout 166 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, Other 11 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 48 collisions, 30 mph 496 collisions, 40 mph 295 collisions, 50 mph 64 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 94 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 779 collisions, Raining no high winds 114 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 894 casualties, Passenger 240 casualties, Pedestrian 123 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS34 postcode district?
999 collisions have been recorded in the BS34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,257 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 93 were serious — 9.8% of all recorded collisions in the BS34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS34 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the BS34 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 20.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS34 postcode district happen on?
43.3% of collisions in the BS34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS34 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 1,257 casualties recorded in the BS34 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS34 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS34 postcode district rose 8% 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 BS34 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 BS34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.