BA5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA5 postcode district recorded 935 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,380 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 154 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,380
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,380
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA5
Roads in BA5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BA5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
935
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,380
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
154
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA5 postcode district
Collisions in the BA5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.7% of recorded collisions in the BA5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA5 postcode district have produced 1,380 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10% 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 128 collisions, Monday 123 collisions, Tuesday 124 collisions, Wednesday 139 collisions, Thursday 138 collisions, Friday 154 collisions, Saturday 129 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 694 collisions, Darkness 240 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 867 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 403 collisions, 40 mph 52 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 402 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 741 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Fog or mist 24 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Other 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 877 casualties, Passenger 365 casualties, Pedestrian 138 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 15 of 935 accidents
Accident 1999520098370
SlightAccident 1999520088625
SeriousAccident 1999520095869
SlightAccident 1999520078069
SlightAccident 1999520072664
SlightAccident 1999520062791
SeriousAccident 1999520059056
SlightAccident 1999520056928
SlightAccident 1999520049107
SlightAccident 1999520044300
SlightAccident 1999520022255
SlightAccident 1999520015091
SeriousAccident 1999520011886
SlightAccident 1999520006386
SlightAccident 1999520004979
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA5 postcode district?
935 collisions have been recorded in the BA5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,380 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 154 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the BA5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BA5 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA5 postcode district happen on?
92.7% of collisions in the BA5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10% of the 1,380 casualties recorded in the BA5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA5 postcode district fell 4% 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 BA5 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 BA5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.