BA1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA1 postcode district recorded 2,111 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,651 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 205 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 96% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 2,651
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 2,651
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA1
Towns in BA1
Roads in BA1
Accidents in the BA1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,111
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,651
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
205
11.2% 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 27.1% 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 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA1 postcode district have produced 2,651 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 222 collisions, Monday 300 collisions, Tuesday 314 collisions, Wednesday 320 collisions, Thursday 311 collisions, Friday 358 collisions, Saturday 286 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,536 collisions, Darkness 572 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,760 collisions, Unknown 127 collisions, Dual carriageway 84 collisions, One way street 49 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 167 collisions, 30 mph 1,471 collisions, 40 mph 76 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 1,597 collisions, Raining no high winds 298 collisions, Unknown 84 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,637 casualties, Passenger 493 casualties, Pedestrian 521 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?
2,111 collisions have been recorded in the BA1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,651 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 205 were serious — 11.2% 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 27.1% 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 19.7% of the 2,651 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 rose 96% 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 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 2024.