BA10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA10 postcode district recorded 148 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 218 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 218
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 218
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA10
Roads in BA10
Accidents in the BA10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
148
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
218
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
23.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA10 postcode district
Collisions in the BA10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.9% of recorded collisions in the BA10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA10 postcode district have produced 218 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 18 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 107 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 133 collisions, Other 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 57 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 81 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 111 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 132 casualties, Passenger 58 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA10 postcode district?
148 collisions have been recorded in the BA10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 218 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 29 were serious — 23.6% of all recorded collisions in the BA10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BA10 postcode district, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA10 postcode district happen on?
89.9% of collisions in the BA10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 218 casualties recorded in the BA10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA10 postcode district fell 29% 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 BA10 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 BA10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.