BA22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA22 postcode district recorded 1,619 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,514 casualties. Of these collisions, 49 were fatal and 230 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 2,514
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 2,514
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA22
Towns in BA22
Roads in BA22
Accidents in the BA22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,619
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,514
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
49
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
230
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA22 postcode district
Collisions in the BA22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
80% of recorded collisions in the BA22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA22 postcode district have produced 2,514 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% 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 209 collisions, Monday 235 collisions, Tuesday 219 collisions, Wednesday 233 collisions, Thursday 242 collisions, Friday 272 collisions, Saturday 209 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,192 collisions, Darkness 427 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,296 collisions, Dual carriageway 184 collisions, Roundabout 78 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 322 collisions, 40 mph 105 collisions, 50 mph 149 collisions, 60 mph 864 collisions, 70 mph 162 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,237 collisions, Raining no high winds 222 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Raining + high winds 41 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,701 casualties, Passenger 728 casualties, Pedestrian 85 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA22 postcode district?
1,619 collisions have been recorded in the BA22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,514 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
49 were fatal and 230 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in the BA22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BA22 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA22 postcode district happen on?
80% of collisions in the BA22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.4% of the 2,514 casualties recorded in the BA22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA22 postcode district fell 31% 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 BA22 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 BA22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.