BA3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA3 postcode district recorded 1,884 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,651 casualties. Of these collisions, 45 were fatal and 234 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 178% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 2,651
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 2,651
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA3
Towns in BA3
Roads in BA3
Accidents in the BA3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,884
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
45
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
234
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA3 postcode district
Collisions in the BA3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.2% of recorded collisions in the BA3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA3 postcode district have produced 2,651 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 220 collisions, Monday 302 collisions, Tuesday 290 collisions, Wednesday 258 collisions, Thursday 260 collisions, Friday 293 collisions, Saturday 261 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,375 collisions, Darkness 507 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,699 collisions, Roundabout 72 collisions, Unknown 68 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 996 collisions, 40 mph 147 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 669 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,423 collisions, Raining no high winds 247 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,799 casualties, Passenger 633 casualties, Pedestrian 219 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA3 postcode district?
1,884 collisions have been recorded in the BA3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,651 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
45 were fatal and 234 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the BA3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA3 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the BA3 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA3 postcode district happen on?
90.2% of collisions in the BA3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 2,651 casualties recorded in the BA3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA3 postcode district rose 178% 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 BA3 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 BA3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.