BS41 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS41 postcode district recorded 200 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 276 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 83% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 276
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 276
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS41
Towns in BS41
Roads in BS41
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BS41 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS41 postcode district
Collisions recorded
200
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
276
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
19.5% 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 Friday (19% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
87% of recorded collisions in the BS41 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS41 postcode district have produced 276 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 22 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 152 collisions, Darkness 48 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 174 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 55 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 94 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 165 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 189 casualties, Passenger 68 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS41 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS41 postcode district?
200 collisions have been recorded in the BS41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 276 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS41 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 36 were serious — 19.5% 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?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS41 postcode district, accounting for 19% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS41 postcode district happen on?
87% 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 6.9% of the 276 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 rose 83% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.