BS4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS4 postcode district recorded 3,890 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,799 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 468 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 468
- Casualties
- 4,799
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 468
- Casualties
- 4,799
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS4
Towns in BS4
Roads in BS4
Accidents in the BS4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,890
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,799
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
468
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS4 postcode district
Collisions in the BS4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.9% of recorded collisions in the BS4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS4 postcode district have produced 4,799 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.9% 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 374 collisions, Monday 546 collisions, Tuesday 610 collisions, Wednesday 595 collisions, Thursday 616 collisions, Friday 635 collisions, Saturday 514 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,827 collisions, Darkness 1,063 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,914 collisions, Roundabout 435 collisions, Dual carriageway 376 collisions, One way street 74 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 460 collisions, 30 mph 3,149 collisions, 40 mph 187 collisions, 50 mph 73 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,091 collisions, Raining no high winds 470 collisions, Unknown 126 collisions, Other 92 collisions, Fine + high winds 48 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,100 casualties, Passenger 985 casualties, Pedestrian 714 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS4 postcode district?
3,890 collisions have been recorded in the BS4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,799 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 468 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in the BS4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS4 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS4 postcode district happen on?
74.9% of collisions in the BS4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.9% of the 4,799 casualties recorded in the BS4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS4 postcode district fell 12% 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 BS4 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 BS4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.