BS39 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS39 postcode district recorded 400 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 559 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 400% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 559
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 559
Collisions by Year
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Towns in BS39
Roads in BS39
Accidents in the BS39 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS39 postcode district
Collisions recorded
400
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
559
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS39 postcode district
Collisions in the BS39 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.3% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.8% of recorded collisions in the BS39 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS39 postcode district have produced 559 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 46 collisions, Monday 56 collisions, Tuesday 55 collisions, Wednesday 61 collisions, Thursday 61 collisions, Friday 61 collisions, Saturday 60 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 304 collisions, Darkness 96 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 363 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 172 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 139 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 300 collisions, Raining no high winds 68 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 408 casualties, Passenger 113 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS39 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS39 postcode district?
400 collisions have been recorded in the BS39 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 559 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS39 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 58 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in the BS39 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS39 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the BS39 postcode district, accounting for 15.3% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS39 postcode district happen on?
90.8% of collisions in the BS39 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS39 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 559 casualties recorded in the BS39 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS39 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS39 postcode district rose 400% 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 BS39 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 BS39 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.