BS5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS5 postcode district recorded 3,783 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,603 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 325 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 325
- Casualties
- 4,603
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 325
- Casualties
- 4,603
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS5
Towns in BS5
Roads in BS5
Accidents in the BS5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,783
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,603
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
325
9.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS5 postcode district
Collisions in the BS5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.5% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.4% of recorded collisions in the BS5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS5 postcode district have produced 4,603 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15% 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 379 collisions, Monday 584 collisions, Tuesday 576 collisions, Wednesday 587 collisions, Thursday 580 collisions, Friday 585 collisions, Saturday 492 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,700 collisions, Darkness 1,083 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,155 collisions, Dual carriageway 245 collisions, Roundabout 220 collisions, One way street 49 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Slip road 34 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 905 collisions, 30 mph 2,672 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 113 collisions, 70 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,985 collisions, Raining no high winds 459 collisions, Unknown 149 collisions, Other 76 collisions, Raining + high winds 53 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,028 casualties, Passenger 885 casualties, Pedestrian 690 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS5 postcode district?
3,783 collisions have been recorded in the BS5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,603 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 325 were serious — 9.4% of all recorded collisions in the BS5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS5 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the BS5 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS5 postcode district happen on?
83.4% of collisions in the BS5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15% of the 4,603 casualties recorded in the BS5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS5 postcode district rose 20% 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 BS5 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 BS5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.