BA4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA4 postcode district recorded 1,185 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,674 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 176 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,674
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,674
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA4
Towns in BA4
Roads in BA4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BA4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,185
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,674
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
176
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA4 postcode district
Collisions in the BA4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.6% of recorded collisions in the BA4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA4 postcode district have produced 1,674 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6% 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 153 collisions, Monday 160 collisions, Tuesday 179 collisions, Wednesday 177 collisions, Thursday 172 collisions, Friday 186 collisions, Saturday 158 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 866 collisions, Darkness 319 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,074 collisions, Roundabout 61 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 378 collisions, 40 mph 207 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 543 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 919 collisions, Raining no high winds 144 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Fog or mist 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,132 casualties, Passenger 441 casualties, Pedestrian 101 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 3 of 983 accidents
Accident 1999520008940
SlightAccident 1999520006394
SlightAccident 1999520005801
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA4 postcode district?
1,185 collisions have been recorded in the BA4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,674 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 176 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the BA4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BA4 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA4 postcode district happen on?
90.6% of collisions in the BA4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6% of the 1,674 casualties recorded in the BA4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA4 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the BA4 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 BA4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.