BA12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA12 postcode district recorded 1,789 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,613 casualties. Of these collisions, 62 were fatal and 373 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 373
- Casualties
- 2,613
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 373
- Casualties
- 2,613
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA12
Towns in BA12
Roads in BA12
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BA12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,789
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,613
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
62
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
373
24.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA12 postcode district
Collisions in the BA12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
82.1% of recorded collisions in the BA12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA12 postcode district have produced 2,613 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 245 collisions, Monday 277 collisions, Tuesday 249 collisions, Wednesday 227 collisions, Thursday 275 collisions, Friday 285 collisions, Saturday 231 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,347 collisions, Darkness 442 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,468 collisions, Dual carriageway 153 collisions, Roundabout 150 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 600 collisions, 40 mph 154 collisions, 50 mph 154 collisions, 60 mph 774 collisions, 70 mph 98 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,421 collisions, Raining no high winds 245 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Fog or mist 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,733 casualties, Passenger 686 casualties, Pedestrian 194 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA12 postcode district?
1,789 collisions have been recorded in the BA12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,613 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
62 were fatal and 373 were serious — 24.3% of all recorded collisions in the BA12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BA12 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA12 postcode district happen on?
82.1% of collisions in the BA12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.4% of the 2,613 casualties recorded in the BA12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA12 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the BA12 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 BA12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.