Bath road traffic accidents
Bath recorded 3,750 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,456 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 398 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 23% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 398
- Casualties
- 4,456
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 398
- Casualties
- 4,456
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bath
Roads in Bath
Postcode districts in Bath
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Bath
Road collision statistics for Bath
Collisions recorded
3,750
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,456
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
398
11.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bath
Collisions in Bath are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.6% of recorded collisions in Bath happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bath have produced 4,456 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.4% 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 368 collisions, Monday 521 collisions, Tuesday 560 collisions, Wednesday 599 collisions, Thursday 538 collisions, Friday 669 collisions, Saturday 495 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,743 collisions, Darkness 1,005 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,060 collisions, Unknown 232 collisions, Dual carriageway 135 collisions, Roundabout 118 collisions, One way street 93 collisions, One way street/Slip road 85 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 374 collisions, 30 mph 3,237 collisions, 40 mph 63 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,969 collisions, Raining no high winds 446 collisions, Unknown 149 collisions, Other 86 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,654 casualties, Passenger 714 casualties, Pedestrian 1,088 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bath
How many road accidents have there been in Bath?
3,750 collisions have been recorded in Bath in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,456 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bath were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 398 were serious — 11.4% of all recorded collisions in Bath resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bath?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bath, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bath happen on?
81.6% of collisions in Bath are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bath?
Pedestrians make up 24.4% of the 4,456 casualties recorded in Bath.
Is road safety in Bath getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bath rose 23% 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 Bath 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 Bath cover 1999 to 2025.