BS99 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS99 postcode district recorded 511 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 602 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 54 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 602
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 602
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS99
Roads in BS99
Accidents in the BS99 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS99 postcode district
Collisions recorded
511
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
602
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
54
11.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS99 postcode district
Collisions in the BS99 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
44.6% of recorded collisions in the BS99 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS99 postcode district have produced 602 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 41 collisions, Monday 79 collisions, Tuesday 86 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 86 collisions, Friday 71 collisions, Saturday 56 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 378 collisions, Darkness 133 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 228 collisions, Roundabout 98 collisions, One way street 81 collisions, Dual carriageway 66 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 132 collisions, 30 mph 353 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 405 collisions, Raining no high winds 69 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 400 casualties, Passenger 90 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS99 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS99 postcode district?
511 collisions have been recorded in the BS99 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 602 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS99 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 54 were serious — 11.4% of all recorded collisions in the BS99 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS99 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the BS99 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS99 postcode district happen on?
44.6% of collisions in the BS99 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS99 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 602 casualties recorded in the BS99 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS99 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS99 postcode district fell 6% 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 BS99 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 BS99 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.