BA2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA2 postcode district recorded 3,759 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,962 casualties. Of these collisions, 54 were fatal and 425 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 90% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 425
- Casualties
- 4,962
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 425
- Casualties
- 4,962
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA2
Towns in BA2
Roads in BA2
Accidents in the BA2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,759
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,962
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
54
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
425
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA2 postcode district
Collisions in the BA2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.1% of recorded collisions in the BA2 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 BA2 postcode district have produced 4,962 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 425 collisions, Monday 515 collisions, Tuesday 579 collisions, Wednesday 580 collisions, Thursday 519 collisions, Friday 657 collisions, Saturday 484 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,772 collisions, Darkness 986 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,162 collisions, Unknown 175 collisions, Dual carriageway 160 collisions, Roundabout 154 collisions, Other 47 collisions, One way street 42 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 200 collisions, 30 mph 2,327 collisions, 40 mph 298 collisions, 50 mph 149 collisions, 60 mph 759 collisions, 70 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,926 collisions, Raining no high winds 472 collisions, Unknown 133 collisions, Other 94 collisions, Raining + high winds 49 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,210 casualties, Passenger 1,085 casualties, Pedestrian 667 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA2 postcode district?
3,759 collisions have been recorded in the BA2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,962 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
54 were fatal and 425 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in the BA2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BA2 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA2 postcode district happen on?
84.1% of collisions in the BA2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.4% of the 4,962 casualties recorded in the BA2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA2 postcode district rose 90% 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 BA2 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 BA2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.