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BA1 postcode district road traffic accidents

2,153 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The BA1 postcode district recorded 2,153 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,704 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 222 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 7% on 2024.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
31
Serious
222
Casualties
2,704
2025 42
2024 45
2023 23
2022 53
2021 38
2020 41
2019 69
2018 63
2017 43
2016 68
2015 69
2014 73
2013 77
2012 84
2011 108
2010 72
2009 84
2008 108
2007 120
2006 111
2005 131
2004 114
2003 118
2002 99
2001 103
2000 102
1999 95

Bath and North East Somerset

2,088 recorded here

South Gloucestershire

48 recorded here

Wiltshire

17 recorded here

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Bath

1,560 recorded here

Batheaston

97 recorded here

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A4

472 recorded here

A46

173 recorded here

A36

155 recorded here

A431

91 recorded here

A363

56 recorded here

A3039

46 recorded here

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Accidents in the BA1 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the BA1 postcode district

Collisions recorded

2,153

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

2,704

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

31

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

222

11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 311.4%
Serious 22210.3%
Slight 1,90088.2%

What the data shows in the BA1 postcode district

Collisions in the BA1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

83.4% of recorded collisions in the BA1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the BA1 postcode district have produced 2,704 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 22610.5%
Monday 30314.1%
Tuesday 31814.8%
Wednesday 32915.3%
Thursday 31714.7%
Friday 36717%
Saturday 29313.6%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 226 collisions, Monday 303 collisions, Tuesday 318 collisions, Wednesday 329 collisions, Thursday 317 collisions, Friday 367 collisions, Saturday 293 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 1,56973%
Darkness 58127%

Light conditions: Daylight 1,569 collisions, Darkness 581 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 1,79683.4%
Unknown 1275.9%
Dual carriageway 843.9%
One way street 542.5%
One way street/Slip road 442%
Roundabout 341.6%
Slip road 140.7%

Road type: Single carriageway 1,796 collisions, Unknown 127 collisions, Dual carriageway 84 collisions, One way street 54 collisions, One way street/Slip road 44 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 1908.8%
30 mph 1,48569%
40 mph 813.8%
50 mph 1255.8%
60 mph 27012.5%
70 mph 20.1%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 190 collisions, 30 mph 1,485 collisions, 40 mph 81 collisions, 50 mph 125 collisions, 60 mph 270 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 1,63575.9%
Raining no high winds 30114%
Unknown 843.9%
Other 532.5%
Raining + high winds 281.3%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,635 collisions, Raining no high winds 301 collisions, Unknown 84 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 1,66461.5%
Passenger 50118.5%
Pedestrian 53919.9%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,664 casualties, Passenger 501 casualties, Pedestrian 539 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA1 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the BA1 postcode district?

2,153 collisions have been recorded in the BA1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,704 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the BA1 postcode district were serious or fatal?

31 were fatal and 222 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in the BA1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the BA1 postcode district?

Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BA1 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the BA1 postcode district happen on?

83.4% of collisions in the BA1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA1 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 19.9% of the 2,704 casualties recorded in the BA1 postcode district.

Is road safety in the BA1 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the BA1 postcode district fell 7% 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 BA1 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 BA1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.