BS36 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS36 postcode district recorded 510 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 662 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 662
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 662
Collisions by Year
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Towns in BS36
Roads in BS36
Accidents in the BS36 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS36 postcode district
Collisions recorded
510
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
662
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
46
10.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS36 postcode district
Collisions in the BS36 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.8% of recorded collisions in the BS36 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS36 postcode district have produced 662 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 35 collisions, Monday 86 collisions, Tuesday 92 collisions, Wednesday 71 collisions, Thursday 79 collisions, Friday 89 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 391 collisions, Darkness 119 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 412 collisions, Dual carriageway 94 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 341 collisions, 40 mph 53 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions, 70 mph 64 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 418 collisions, Raining no high winds 54 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 476 casualties, Passenger 121 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS36 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS36 postcode district?
510 collisions have been recorded in the BS36 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 662 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS36 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 46 were serious — 10.4% of all recorded collisions in the BS36 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS36 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the BS36 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS36 postcode district happen on?
80.8% of collisions in the BS36 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS36 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 662 casualties recorded in the BS36 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS36 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS36 postcode district fell 27% 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 BS36 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 BS36 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.