BA11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA11 postcode district recorded 1,829 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,544 casualties. Of these collisions, 50 were fatal and 279 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 279
- Casualties
- 2,544
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 279
- Casualties
- 2,544
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA11
Roads in BA11
Accidents in the BA11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,829
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,544
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
50
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
279
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA11 postcode district
Collisions in the BA11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
86% of recorded collisions in the BA11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA11 postcode district have produced 2,544 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 231 collisions, Monday 264 collisions, Tuesday 272 collisions, Wednesday 271 collisions, Thursday 280 collisions, Friday 290 collisions, Saturday 221 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,338 collisions, Darkness 491 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,573 collisions, Roundabout 133 collisions, Dual carriageway 64 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 837 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 887 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,387 collisions, Raining no high winds 272 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,676 casualties, Passenger 624 casualties, Pedestrian 244 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA11 postcode district?
1,829 collisions have been recorded in the BA11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,544 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
50 were fatal and 279 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the BA11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BA11 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA11 postcode district happen on?
86% of collisions in the BA11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 2,544 casualties recorded in the BA11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA11 postcode district rose 3% 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 the BA11 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 BA11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.