BA16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA16 postcode district recorded 617 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 824 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 45% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 824
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 824
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA16
Towns in BA16
Roads in BA16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BA16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
617
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
824
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
72
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA16 postcode district
Collisions in the BA16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.9% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.4% of recorded collisions in the BA16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA16 postcode district have produced 824 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 77 collisions, Monday 104 collisions, Tuesday 79 collisions, Wednesday 64 collisions, Thursday 96 collisions, Friday 102 collisions, Saturday 95 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 439 collisions, Darkness 178 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 527 collisions, Dual carriageway 42 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 69 collisions, 30 mph 318 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 130 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 504 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 494 casualties, Passenger 218 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA16 postcode district?
617 collisions have been recorded in the BA16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 824 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 72 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the BA16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA16 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the BA16 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA16 postcode district happen on?
85.4% of collisions in the BA16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 824 casualties recorded in the BA16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA16 postcode district fell 45% 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 BA16 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 BA16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.