BS41 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS41 postcode district recorded 189 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 262 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 262
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 262
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS41
Towns in BS41
Roads in BS41
Accidents in the BS41 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS41 postcode district
Collisions recorded
189
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
262
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS41 postcode district
Collisions in the BS41 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.5% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
87.3% of recorded collisions in the BS41 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS41 postcode district have produced 262 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 20 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 35 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 144 collisions, Darkness 45 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 165 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 55 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 91 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 156 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 178 casualties, Passenger 65 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS41 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS41 postcode district?
189 collisions have been recorded in the BS41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 262 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS41 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 32 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the BS41 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS41 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BS41 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS41 postcode district happen on?
87.3% of collisions in the BS41 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS41 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 262 casualties recorded in the BS41 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS41 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS41 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the BS41 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 BS41 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.