BA8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA8 postcode district recorded 211 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 310 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 310
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 310
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA8
Roads in BA8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BA8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
211
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
310
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
21.8% 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% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in the BA8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA8 postcode district have produced 310 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.5% 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 23 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 164 collisions, Darkness 47 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 201 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 72 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 125 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 164 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 219 casualties, Passenger 80 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA8 postcode district?
211 collisions have been recorded in the BA8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 310 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 41 were serious — 21.8% 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% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA8 postcode district happen on?
95.3% 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 3.5% of the 310 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 50% 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 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 2025.