BS9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BS9 postcode district recorded 1,335 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,683 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 156 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 48% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,683
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,683
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BS9
Towns in BS9
Roads in BS9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BS9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BS9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,335
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,683
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
156
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BS9 postcode district
Collisions in the BS9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.7% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in the BS9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BS9 postcode district have produced 1,683 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% 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 110 collisions, Monday 182 collisions, Tuesday 236 collisions, Wednesday 220 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 212 collisions, Saturday 175 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 985 collisions, Darkness 350 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,172 collisions, Dual carriageway 110 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 149 collisions, 30 mph 1,056 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 65 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,016 collisions, Raining no high winds 192 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,117 casualties, Passenger 346 casualties, Pedestrian 220 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BS9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BS9 postcode district?
1,335 collisions have been recorded in the BS9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,683 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BS9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 156 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the BS9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BS9 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the BS9 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BS9 postcode district happen on?
87.8% of collisions in the BS9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BS9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 1,683 casualties recorded in the BS9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BS9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BS9 postcode district rose 48% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 BS9 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 BS9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.