BA6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA6 postcode district recorded 631 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 856 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 103 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 46% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 856
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 856
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA6
Towns in BA6
Roads in BA6
Accidents in the BA6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
631
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
856
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
103
18.1% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.8% of recorded collisions in the BA6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA6 postcode district have produced 856 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.8% 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 63 collisions, Monday 106 collisions, Tuesday 99 collisions, Wednesday 84 collisions, Thursday 97 collisions, Friday 99 collisions, Saturday 83 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 463 collisions, Darkness 168 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 548 collisions, Roundabout 52 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 334 collisions, 40 mph 98 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 144 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 500 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 538 casualties, Passenger 200 casualties, Pedestrian 118 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?
631 collisions have been recorded in the BA6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 856 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 103 were serious — 18.1% 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 16.8% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA6 postcode district happen on?
86.8% 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 13.8% of the 856 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 fell 46% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.