BA13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA13 postcode district recorded 932 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,255 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 150 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,255
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,255
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA13
Towns in BA13
Roads in BA13
Accidents in the BA13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
932
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,255
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
150
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA13 postcode district
Collisions in the BA13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.5% of recorded collisions in the BA13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA13 postcode district have produced 1,255 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 98 collisions, Monday 134 collisions, Tuesday 139 collisions, Wednesday 133 collisions, Thursday 128 collisions, Friday 166 collisions, Saturday 134 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 671 collisions, Darkness 261 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 825 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 513 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 87 collisions, 60 mph 305 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 728 collisions, Raining no high winds 131 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 842 casualties, Passenger 295 casualties, Pedestrian 118 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA13 postcode district?
932 collisions have been recorded in the BA13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,255 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 150 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in the BA13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BA13 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA13 postcode district happen on?
88.5% of collisions in the BA13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 1,255 casualties recorded in the BA13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA13 postcode district fell 3% 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 BA13 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 BA13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.