BA1 postcode district road traffic accidents
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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 2,704
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 2,704
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA1
Towns in BA1
Roads in BA1
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BA1 postcode district
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
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
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
Light conditions: Daylight 1,569 collisions, Darkness 581 collisions.
Road type
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
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
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
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,664 casualties, Passenger 501 casualties, Pedestrian 539 casualties.
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FatalFrequently 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.