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BS39 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,752 road traffic collisions in the BS39 postcode district, Bath and North East Somerset, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,562 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 62 were fatal and 400 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, up from 14 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,752
1,867th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,562
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
62
67 people killed
Serious collisions
400
490 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
14 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Down 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BS39

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal623.5%
  • Serious40023%
  • Slight1,29074%

What the data shows

  • BS39 had 158 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 56% fewer than the 358 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in BS39 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 220 children under 16 were killed or injured in BS39, 8.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in BS39.

Where BS39 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,867th
Most casualties
1,824th
Most fatal collisions
879th
Most serious collisions
1,763rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday246 (14%)
  • Tuesday235 (13%)
  • Wednesday258 (15%)
  • Thursday262 (15%)
  • Friday284 (16%)
  • Saturday251 (14%)
  • Sunday216 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,264 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting233 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit217 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,649 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout14 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded31 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph608 (35%)
  • 40 mph208 (12%)
  • 50 mph63 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph802 (46%)
  • 70 mph51 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,330 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds263 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist22 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other42 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,782 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist331 (13%)
  • Pedestrian173 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist104 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant70 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BS39 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BS39, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BS39 peaked at 68 in 1988; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251519
20241421
202377
20221728
20211416
20201315
20191935
20181924
20172330
20161723
20153762
20142031
20134058
20123546
20113248
20103249
20094053
20083550
20074463
20064371
20055174
20044867
20034564
20025069
20014355
20004567
19994488
19983141
19973857
19962743
19955179
19943758
19932742
19922744
19914163
19905488
19894666
19886891
19875981
19865284
19855475
19845172
19835064
19823146
19814657
19806094
19796084

Map of recent crashes in BS39

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BS39

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BS39

The 24 most recent collisions in BS39 happened between 29 June 2024 and 2 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BS39

The A37 has the most collisions in BS39, 665 of 1,752 (38%), followed by the A368 (216).

Collisions in BS39 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA376651,05734158
2ndA368216342350
3rdA39137206433
4thB3355109145428
5thA362669326
6thB31305176311
7thA3881201
8thA40184502
9thA4324401
10thA43500
11thA43203301

Council areas covering BS39

Collisions in BS39 were recorded in 5 council areas. Bath and North East Somerset has 1,557 of 1,752 (89%).

Collisions in BS39 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBath and North East Somerset1,5572,26156358
2ndSomerset107185424
3rdBristol5362012
4thNorth Somerset212824
5thSouth Gloucestershire132402

Towns in BS39

Collisions in BS39 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Paulton (160) and Pensford (109).