BS48 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS48 postcode district recorded 667 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 886 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 80% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 886
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 886
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS48
Towns in BS48
Roads in BS48
Accidents in the BS48 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS48 postcode district
Collisions recorded
667
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
886
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS48 postcode district
Collisions in the BS48 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.7% of recorded collisions in the BS48 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS48 postcode district have produced 886 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% 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 70 collisions, Monday 104 collisions, Tuesday 99 collisions, Wednesday 100 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 111 collisions, Saturday 78 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 501 collisions, Darkness 166 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 625 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 373 collisions, 40 mph 122 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 153 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 488 collisions, Raining no high winds 124 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 624 casualties, Passenger 172 casualties, Pedestrian 90 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS48 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS48 postcode district?
667 collisions have been recorded in the BS48 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 886 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS48 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 96 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the BS48 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS48 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS48 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS48 postcode district happen on?
93.7% of collisions in the BS48 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS48 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.2% of the 886 casualties recorded in the BS48 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS48 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS48 postcode district rose 80% 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 BS48 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 BS48 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.