BS6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS6 postcode district recorded 2,240 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,537 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 234 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 2,537
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 2,537
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS6
Towns in BS6
Roads in BS6
Accidents in the BS6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,240
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,537
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
234
10.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS6 postcode district
Collisions in the BS6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 31.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84% of recorded collisions in the BS6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS6 postcode district have produced 2,537 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.5% 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 211 collisions, Monday 347 collisions, Tuesday 331 collisions, Wednesday 365 collisions, Thursday 370 collisions, Friday 366 collisions, Saturday 250 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,526 collisions, Darkness 714 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,881 collisions, Roundabout 141 collisions, Dual carriageway 122 collisions, One way street 46 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 713 collisions, 30 mph 1,499 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,778 collisions, Raining no high winds 257 collisions, Unknown 102 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,717 casualties, Passenger 326 casualties, Pedestrian 494 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS6 postcode district?
2,240 collisions have been recorded in the BS6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,537 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 234 were serious — 10.9% of all recorded collisions in the BS6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS6 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BS6 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 31.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS6 postcode district happen on?
84% of collisions in the BS6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.5% of the 2,537 casualties recorded in the BS6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS6 postcode district rose 8% 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 BS6 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 BS6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.