BA8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA8 postcode district recorded 205 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 301 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 37 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 301
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 301
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA8
Roads in BA8
Accidents in the BA8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
205
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
301
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
37
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA8 postcode district
Collisions in the BA8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.5% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.1% of recorded collisions in the BA8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA8 postcode district have produced 301 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 20 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 159 collisions, Darkness 46 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 195 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 70 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 122 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 159 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 214 casualties, Passenger 76 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA8 postcode district?
205 collisions have been recorded in the BA8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 301 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 37 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in the BA8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BA8 postcode district, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA8 postcode district happen on?
95.1% of collisions in the BA8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.7% of the 301 casualties recorded in the BA8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA8 postcode district rose 33% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 BA8 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 BA8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.