BA3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA3 postcode district recorded 1,931 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,712 casualties. Of these collisions, 45 were fatal and 247 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 2,712
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 2,712
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA3
Towns in BA3
Roads in BA3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BA3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,931
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,712
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
45
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
247
15.1% 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 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.4% of recorded collisions in the BA3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA3 postcode district have produced 2,712 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 222 collisions, Monday 308 collisions, Tuesday 300 collisions, Wednesday 266 collisions, Thursday 265 collisions, Friday 302 collisions, Saturday 268 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,415 collisions, Darkness 514 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,745 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, Unknown 68 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 1,011 collisions, 40 mph 148 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 696 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,464 collisions, Raining no high winds 251 collisions, Other 64 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,843 casualties, Passenger 644 casualties, Pedestrian 225 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA3 postcode district?
1,931 collisions have been recorded in the BA3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,712 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
45 were fatal and 247 were serious — 15.1% 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 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA3 postcode district happen on?
90.4% 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 2,712 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 fell 27% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.