BS37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS37 postcode district recorded 974 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,291 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 103 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 41% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 1,291
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 1,291
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS37
Towns in BS37
Roads in BS37
Accidents in the BS37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
974
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,291
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
103
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS37 postcode district
Collisions in the BS37 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.9% of recorded collisions in the BS37 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS37 postcode district have produced 1,291 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 91 collisions, Monday 141 collisions, Tuesday 140 collisions, Wednesday 151 collisions, Thursday 155 collisions, Friday 179 collisions, Saturday 117 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 737 collisions, Darkness 237 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 749 collisions, Dual carriageway 109 collisions, Roundabout 100 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 547 collisions, 40 mph 219 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 103 collisions, 70 mph 69 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 769 collisions, Raining no high winds 112 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 907 casualties, Passenger 277 casualties, Pedestrian 107 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS37 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS37 postcode district?
974 collisions have been recorded in the BS37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,291 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 103 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in the BS37 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS37 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS37 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS37 postcode district happen on?
76.9% of collisions in the BS37 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS37 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 1,291 casualties recorded in the BS37 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS37 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS37 postcode district fell 41% 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 BS37 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 BS37 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.