BA9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA9 postcode district recorded 499 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 700 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 88 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 700
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 700
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA9
Towns in BA9
Roads in BA9
Accidents in the BA9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
499
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
700
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
88
20.2% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
67.1% of recorded collisions in the BA9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA9 postcode district have produced 700 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 61 collisions, Tuesday 76 collisions, Wednesday 76 collisions, Thursday 82 collisions, Friday 87 collisions, Saturday 66 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 366 collisions, Darkness 133 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 335 collisions, Dual carriageway 115 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Roundabout 12 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 133 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 248 collisions, 70 mph 109 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 372 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 467 casualties, Passenger 188 casualties, Pedestrian 45 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?
499 collisions have been recorded in the BA9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 700 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 88 were serious — 20.2% 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 17.4% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA9 postcode district happen on?
67.1% 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 700 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 fell 27% 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 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 2024.