Portishead road traffic accidents
Portishead recorded 397 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 471 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 471
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 471
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Portishead
Roads in Portishead
Postcode districts in Portishead
Accidents in Portishead
Road collision statistics for Portishead
Collisions recorded
397
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
471
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
13.6% 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 (20.7% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.4% of recorded collisions in Portishead happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Portishead have produced 471 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.5% 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 52 collisions, Tuesday 68 collisions, Wednesday 82 collisions, Thursday 65 collisions, Friday 58 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 302 collisions, Darkness 95 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 339 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 358 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 311 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 290 casualties, Passenger 75 casualties, Pedestrian 106 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Portishead
How many road accidents have there been in Portishead?
397 collisions have been recorded in Portishead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 471 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Portishead were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 49 were serious — 13.6% 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 20.7% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Portishead happen on?
85.4% 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 22.5% of the 471 casualties recorded in Portishead.
Is road safety in Portishead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Portishead rose 33% 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 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 2024.