BS40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS40 postcode district recorded 401 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 571 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 75 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 571
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 571
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS40
Towns in BS40
Roads in BS40
Accidents in the BS40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
401
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
571
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
75
20.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS40 postcode district
Collisions in the BS40 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.2% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.3% of recorded collisions in the BS40 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS40 postcode district have produced 571 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.6% 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 53 collisions, Monday 61 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 59 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 65 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 308 collisions, Darkness 93 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 386 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 121 collisions, 40 mph 89 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 149 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 301 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 381 casualties, Passenger 158 casualties, Pedestrian 32 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS40 postcode district?
401 collisions have been recorded in the BS40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 571 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 75 were serious — 20.7% of all recorded collisions in the BS40 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS40 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the BS40 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS40 postcode district happen on?
96.3% of collisions in the BS40 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS40 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.6% of the 571 casualties recorded in the BS40 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS40 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS40 postcode district rose 9% 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 BS40 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 BS40 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.