BA14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA14 postcode district recorded 2,428 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,192 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 317 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 317
- Casualties
- 3,192
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 317
- Casualties
- 3,192
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA14
Towns in BA14
Roads in BA14
Accidents in the BA14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,428
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,192
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
317
14.5% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 26.3% 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 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA14 postcode district have produced 3,192 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 258 collisions, Monday 364 collisions, Tuesday 364 collisions, Wednesday 367 collisions, Thursday 377 collisions, Friday 398 collisions, Saturday 300 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,789 collisions, Darkness 639 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,954 collisions, Roundabout 360 collisions, One way street 44 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 1,448 collisions, 40 mph 312 collisions, 50 mph 111 collisions, 60 mph 526 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,966 collisions, Raining no high winds 328 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Other 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,148 casualties, Passenger 663 casualties, Pedestrian 381 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA14 postcode district?
2,428 collisions have been recorded in the BA14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,192 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 317 were serious — 14.5% 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 16.4% of them, and 26.3% 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 3,192 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 rose 2% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.