BA6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA6 postcode district recorded 652 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 884 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 113 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 884
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 884
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA6
Towns in BA6
Roads in BA6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BA6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
652
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
884
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
113
19.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA6 postcode district
Collisions in the BA6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.3% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87% of recorded collisions in the BA6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA6 postcode district have produced 884 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 64 collisions, Monday 106 collisions, Tuesday 102 collisions, Wednesday 89 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 101 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 479 collisions, Darkness 173 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 567 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 341 collisions, 40 mph 103 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 148 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 520 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 559 casualties, Passenger 205 casualties, Pedestrian 120 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA6 postcode district?
652 collisions have been recorded in the BA6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 884 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 113 were serious — 19.2% of all recorded collisions in the BA6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA6 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the BA6 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA6 postcode district happen on?
87% of collisions in the BA6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 884 casualties recorded in the BA6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA6 postcode district rose 40% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 BA6 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 BA6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.