BS34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS34 postcode district recorded 1,037 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,305 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 103 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 46% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 1,305
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 1,305
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS34
Towns in BS34
Roads in BS34
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BS34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,037
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,305
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
103
10.5% 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 (17.9% of the total), with 20.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
43.4% of recorded collisions in the BS34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS34 postcode district have produced 1,305 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 76 collisions, Monday 186 collisions, Tuesday 167 collisions, Wednesday 173 collisions, Thursday 153 collisions, Friday 168 collisions, Saturday 114 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 821 collisions, Darkness 216 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 450 collisions, Dual carriageway 368 collisions, Roundabout 180 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 55 collisions, 30 mph 519 collisions, 40 mph 301 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 94 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 814 collisions, Raining no high winds 117 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 929 casualties, Passenger 250 casualties, Pedestrian 126 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 17 of 1,037 accidents
Accident 1999520033413
SlightAccident 1999520033332
SlightAccident 1999520034886
SlightAccident 1999520031712
SlightAccident 1999520024872
SlightAccident 1999520022586
SlightAccident 1999520020320
SlightAccident 1999520018031
SlightAccident 1999520014877
SlightAccident 1999520013226
SeriousAccident 1999520012424
SlightAccident 1999520008966
SlightAccident 1999520007480
SlightAccident 1999520006106
SlightAccident 1999520007242
SlightAccident 1999520005991
SlightAccident 1999520004472
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS34 postcode district?
1,037 collisions have been recorded in the BS34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,305 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 103 were serious — 10.5% 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 17.9% 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?
43.4% 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 9.7% of the 1,305 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 46% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.