BS7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS7 postcode district recorded 2,353 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,751 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 252 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 2,751
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 2,751
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS7
Towns in BS7
Roads in BS7
Accidents in the BS7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,353
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,751
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
252
11% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS7 postcode district
Collisions in the BS7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in the BS7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS7 postcode district have produced 2,751 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% 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 197 collisions, Monday 336 collisions, Tuesday 381 collisions, Wednesday 393 collisions, Thursday 368 collisions, Friday 418 collisions, Saturday 260 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,679 collisions, Darkness 674 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,268 collisions, Dual carriageway 27 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 622 collisions, 30 mph 1,708 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,837 collisions, Raining no high winds 284 collisions, Unknown 95 collisions, Other 64 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,907 casualties, Passenger 400 casualties, Pedestrian 444 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS7 postcode district?
2,353 collisions have been recorded in the BS7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,751 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 252 were serious — 11% of all recorded collisions in the BS7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BS7 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS7 postcode district happen on?
96.4% of collisions in the BS7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.1% of the 2,751 casualties recorded in the BS7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS7 postcode district fell 8% 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 BS7 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 BS7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.