BS8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS8 postcode district recorded 1,169 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,473 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 131 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,473
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,473
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS8
Roads in BS8
Accidents in the BS8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,169
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,473
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
131
12.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS8 postcode district
Collisions in the BS8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (15.9% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.3% of recorded collisions in the BS8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS8 postcode district have produced 1,473 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% 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 121 collisions, Monday 186 collisions, Tuesday 173 collisions, Wednesday 185 collisions, Thursday 186 collisions, Friday 162 collisions, Saturday 156 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 887 collisions, Darkness 282 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,067 collisions, Dual carriageway 48 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 189 collisions, 30 mph 671 collisions, 40 mph 183 collisions, 50 mph 71 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 904 collisions, Raining no high winds 160 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 997 casualties, Passenger 289 casualties, Pedestrian 187 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS8 postcode district?
1,169 collisions have been recorded in the BS8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,473 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 131 were serious — 12.1% of all recorded collisions in the BS8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS8 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the BS8 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS8 postcode district happen on?
91.3% of collisions in the BS8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 1,473 casualties recorded in the BS8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS8 postcode district rose 7% 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 BS8 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 BS8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.