BS8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS8 postcode district recorded 1,199 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,506 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 135 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 1,506
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 1,506
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS8
Roads in BS8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BS8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,199
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,506
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
135
12.2% 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 Thursday (16.2% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.2% of recorded collisions in the BS8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS8 postcode district have produced 1,506 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 125 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 179 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 194 collisions, Friday 165 collisions, Saturday 157 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 907 collisions, Darkness 292 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,094 collisions, Dual carriageway 48 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 206 collisions, 30 mph 678 collisions, 40 mph 188 collisions, 50 mph 71 collisions, 60 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 929 collisions, Raining no high winds 164 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,019 casualties, Passenger 293 casualties, Pedestrian 194 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS8 postcode district?
1,199 collisions have been recorded in the BS8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,506 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 135 were serious — 12.2% 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?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BS8 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS8 postcode district happen on?
91.2% 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 12.9% of the 1,506 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 fell 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.