BA13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA13 postcode district recorded 968 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,303 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 160 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,303
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,303
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA13
Towns in BA13
Roads in BA13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BA13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
968
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,303
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
160
18.7% 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 (18% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.8% 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 1,303 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 104 collisions, Monday 140 collisions, Tuesday 144 collisions, Wednesday 136 collisions, Thursday 135 collisions, Friday 174 collisions, Saturday 135 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 699 collisions, Darkness 269 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 860 collisions, Roundabout 93 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 531 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 92 collisions, 60 mph 316 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 757 collisions, Raining no high winds 136 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 878 casualties, Passenger 303 casualties, Pedestrian 122 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA13 postcode district?
968 collisions have been recorded in the BA13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,303 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 160 were serious — 18.7% 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 18% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA13 postcode district happen on?
88.8% 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 1,303 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 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.