BA21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA21 postcode district recorded 1,349 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,706 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 170 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 170
- Casualties
- 1,706
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 170
- Casualties
- 1,706
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA21
Towns in BA21
Roads in BA21
Accidents in the BA21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,349
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,706
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
170
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA21 postcode district
Collisions in the BA21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.3% of recorded collisions in the BA21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA21 postcode district have produced 1,706 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 124 collisions, Monday 182 collisions, Tuesday 216 collisions, Wednesday 204 collisions, Thursday 227 collisions, Friday 216 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 972 collisions, Darkness 377 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,070 collisions, Roundabout 110 collisions, Dual carriageway 92 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 94 collisions, 30 mph 1,030 collisions, 40 mph 88 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 116 collisions, 70 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,049 collisions, Raining no high winds 174 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,088 casualties, Passenger 359 casualties, Pedestrian 259 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA21 postcode district?
1,349 collisions have been recorded in the BA21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,706 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 170 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the BA21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA21 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BA21 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA21 postcode district happen on?
79.3% of collisions in the BA21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 1,706 casualties recorded in the BA21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA21 postcode district fell 11% 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 BA21 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 BA21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.