BA12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA12 postcode district recorded 1,735 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,535 casualties. Of these collisions, 61 were fatal and 357 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 61
- Serious
- 357
- Casualties
- 2,535
- Fatal
- 61
- Serious
- 357
- Casualties
- 2,535
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA12
Towns in BA12
Roads in BA12
Accidents in the BA12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,735
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,535
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
61
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
357
24.1% 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 (16% of the total), with 25% 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 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA12 postcode district have produced 2,535 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 240 collisions, Monday 268 collisions, Tuesday 235 collisions, Wednesday 225 collisions, Thursday 265 collisions, Friday 278 collisions, Saturday 224 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,301 collisions, Darkness 434 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,425 collisions, Dual carriageway 148 collisions, Roundabout 144 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 587 collisions, 40 mph 151 collisions, 50 mph 147 collisions, 60 mph 746 collisions, 70 mph 95 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,376 collisions, Raining no high winds 240 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Fog or mist 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,670 casualties, Passenger 671 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?
1,735 collisions have been recorded in the BA12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,535 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
61 were fatal and 357 were serious — 24.1% 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 16% of them, and 25% 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 7.7% of the 2,535 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 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.