Portishead road traffic accidents
Portishead recorded 404 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 478 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 51 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 42% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 478
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 478
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Portishead
Postcode districts in Portishead
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Portishead
Road collision statistics for Portishead
Collisions recorded
404
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
478
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
51
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Portishead
Collisions in Portishead are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (20.5% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.6% of recorded collisions in Portishead happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Portishead have produced 478 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.6% 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 36 collisions, Monday 53 collisions, Tuesday 69 collisions, Wednesday 83 collisions, Thursday 66 collisions, Friday 59 collisions, Saturday 38 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 307 collisions, Darkness 97 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 346 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 363 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 317 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 295 casualties, Passenger 75 casualties, Pedestrian 108 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Portishead
How many road accidents have there been in Portishead?
404 collisions have been recorded in Portishead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 478 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Portishead were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 51 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in Portishead resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Portishead?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Portishead, accounting for 20.5% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Portishead happen on?
85.6% of collisions in Portishead are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Portishead?
Pedestrians make up 22.6% of the 478 casualties recorded in Portishead.
Is road safety in Portishead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Portishead fell 42% 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 Portishead 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 Portishead cover 1999 to 2025.