BS49 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS49 postcode district recorded 469 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 658 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 54 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 658
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 658
Collisions by Year
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Towns in BS49
Roads in BS49
Accidents in the BS49 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS49 postcode district
Collisions recorded
469
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
658
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
54
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS49 postcode district
Collisions in the BS49 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.4% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97% of recorded collisions in the BS49 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS49 postcode district have produced 658 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 56 collisions, Monday 68 collisions, Tuesday 56 collisions, Wednesday 73 collisions, Thursday 69 collisions, Friday 70 collisions, Saturday 77 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 356 collisions, Darkness 113 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 455 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 291 collisions, 40 mph 130 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 375 collisions, Raining no high winds 59 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 422 casualties, Passenger 166 casualties, Pedestrian 70 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS49 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS49 postcode district?
469 collisions have been recorded in the BS49 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 658 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS49 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 54 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in the BS49 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS49 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the BS49 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS49 postcode district happen on?
97% of collisions in the BS49 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS49 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 658 casualties recorded in the BS49 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS49 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS49 postcode district fell 25% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the BS49 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 BS49 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.