Bradford-on-Avon road traffic accidents
Bradford-on-Avon recorded 249 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 300 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 300
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 300
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Bradford-on-Avon
Collisions recorded
249
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
300
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bradford-on-Avon
Collisions in Bradford-on-Avon are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.7% of the total), with 15.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in Bradford-on-Avon happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bradford-on-Avon have produced 300 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31% 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 17 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 49 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 44 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 210 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 214 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 233 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 211 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 169 casualties, Passenger 38 casualties, Pedestrian 93 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bradford-on-Avon
How many road accidents have there been in Bradford-on-Avon?
249 collisions have been recorded in Bradford-on-Avon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 300 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bradford-on-Avon were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 30 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in Bradford-on-Avon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bradford-on-Avon?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Bradford-on-Avon, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 15.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bradford-on-Avon happen on?
85.9% of collisions in Bradford-on-Avon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bradford-on-Avon?
Pedestrians make up 31% of the 300 casualties recorded in Bradford-on-Avon.
Is road safety in Bradford-on-Avon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bradford-on-Avon fell 10% 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 Bradford-on-Avon 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 Bradford-on-Avon cover 1999 to 2024.