BA14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA14 postcode district recorded 2,516 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,299 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 340 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 340
- Casualties
- 3,299
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 340
- Casualties
- 3,299
Collisions by Year
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BA14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,516
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,299
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
340
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA14 postcode district
Collisions in the BA14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.5% of recorded collisions in the BA14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA14 postcode district have produced 3,299 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.9% 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 267 collisions, Monday 378 collisions, Tuesday 382 collisions, Wednesday 378 collisions, Thursday 390 collisions, Friday 414 collisions, Saturday 307 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,860 collisions, Darkness 656 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,026 collisions, Roundabout 367 collisions, One way street 49 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, One way street/Slip road 29 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 1,499 collisions, 40 mph 325 collisions, 50 mph 117 collisions, 60 mph 541 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,040 collisions, Raining no high winds 339 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,226 casualties, Passenger 679 casualties, Pedestrian 394 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA14 postcode district?
2,516 collisions have been recorded in the BA14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,299 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 340 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the BA14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BA14 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA14 postcode district happen on?
80.5% of collisions in the BA14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.9% of the 3,299 casualties recorded in the BA14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA14 postcode district fell 1% 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 BA14 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 BA14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.