BA15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA15 postcode district recorded 644 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 916 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 99 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 916
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 916
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA15
Towns in BA15
Roads in BA15
Accidents in the BA15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
644
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
916
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
99
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA15 postcode district
Collisions in the BA15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.5% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.3% of recorded collisions in the BA15 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 BA15 postcode district have produced 916 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 67 collisions, Monday 92 collisions, Tuesday 89 collisions, Wednesday 113 collisions, Thursday 96 collisions, Friday 107 collisions, Saturday 80 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 487 collisions, Darkness 157 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 607 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 270 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 50 mph 75 collisions, 60 mph 215 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 512 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 615 casualties, Passenger 197 casualties, Pedestrian 104 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 4 of 644 accidents
Accident 199954CB00539
SlightAccident 199954CB00149
SlightAccident 199954CB00069
FatalAccident 199954CB00159
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA15 postcode district?
644 collisions have been recorded in the BA15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 916 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 99 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the BA15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA15 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the BA15 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA15 postcode district happen on?
94.3% of collisions in the BA15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 916 casualties recorded in the BA15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA15 postcode district fell 5% 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 BA15 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 BA15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.