BA9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA9 postcode district recorded 512 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 719 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 92 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 719
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 719
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA9
Towns in BA9
Roads in BA9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BA9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
512
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
719
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
92
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA9 postcode district
Collisions in the BA9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
67.6% of recorded collisions in the BA9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA9 postcode district have produced 719 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 51 collisions, Monday 62 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 78 collisions, Thursday 85 collisions, Friday 91 collisions, Saturday 68 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 377 collisions, Darkness 135 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 346 collisions, Dual carriageway 116 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 138 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 255 collisions, 70 mph 110 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 383 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 479 casualties, Passenger 194 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA9 postcode district?
512 collisions have been recorded in the BA9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 719 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 92 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in the BA9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BA9 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA9 postcode district happen on?
67.6% of collisions in the BA9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.4% of the 719 casualties recorded in the BA9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA9 postcode district rose 18% 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 BA9 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 BA9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.