BA20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA20 postcode district recorded 991 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,262 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 100 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 1,262
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 1,262
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA20
Roads in BA20
Accidents in the BA20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
991
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,262
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
100
10.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA20 postcode district
Collisions in the BA20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.2% of recorded collisions in the BA20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA20 postcode district have produced 1,262 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 72 collisions, Monday 151 collisions, Tuesday 146 collisions, Wednesday 168 collisions, Thursday 143 collisions, Friday 180 collisions, Saturday 131 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 720 collisions, Darkness 271 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 626 collisions, Roundabout 187 collisions, Dual carriageway 98 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 26 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 783 collisions, 40 mph 77 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 100 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 779 collisions, Raining no high winds 124 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 814 casualties, Passenger 267 casualties, Pedestrian 181 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA20 postcode district?
991 collisions have been recorded in the BA20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,262 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 100 were serious — 10.5% of all recorded collisions in the BA20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BA20 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA20 postcode district happen on?
63.2% of collisions in the BA20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 1,262 casualties recorded in the BA20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA20 postcode district fell 30% 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 BA20 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 BA20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.