BS35 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS35 postcode district recorded 509 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 685 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 70 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 685
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 685
Collisions by Year
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Towns in BS35
Roads in BS35
Accidents in the BS35 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS35 postcode district
Collisions recorded
509
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
685
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
70
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS35 postcode district
Collisions in the BS35 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.1% of recorded collisions in the BS35 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS35 postcode district have produced 685 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 83 collisions, Tuesday 70 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 87 collisions, Friday 91 collisions, Saturday 57 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 369 collisions, Darkness 140 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 357 collisions, Dual carriageway 100 collisions, Roundabout 39 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 249 collisions, 40 mph 79 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 70 collisions, 70 mph 85 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 402 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 442 casualties, Passenger 165 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS35 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS35 postcode district?
509 collisions have been recorded in the BS35 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 685 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS35 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 70 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the BS35 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS35 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS35 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS35 postcode district happen on?
70.1% of collisions in the BS35 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS35 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 685 casualties recorded in the BS35 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS35 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS35 postcode district rose 50% 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 BS35 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 BS35 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.