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Bath and North East Somerset road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 190 road traffic collisions in Bath and North East Somerset in 2022, and 244 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2021 (177), and casualties rose from 216.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,713 collisions in Bath and North East Somerset.

Collisions in 2022
190
Up 7% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
244
Up 13% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Bath and North East Somerset in 2022

1.6% of collisions in Bath and North East Somerset in 2022 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2% and 21% in Bath and North East Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious2815%
  • Slight15984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious3314%
  • Slight20885%

Bath and North East Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bath and North East Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 601 in 1980. 2022 is highlighted, with 190, up 7% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 190
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025202250
2024187249
202376101
2022190244
2021177216
2020175222
2019253323
2018262337
2017251333
2016243313
2015303419
2014284379
2013320415
2012333440
2011385491
2010371491
2009427564
2008390540
2007470600
2006474620
2005545705
2004449593
2003446603
2002453594
2001475599
2000446595
1999500725
1998459597
1997418577
1996304420
1995446594
1994342446
1993349460
1992361486
1991375510
1990457611
1989535699
1988554692
1987495619
1986515675
1985506667
1984573739
1983558706
1982592769
1981593790
1980601800
1979593813

When and where crashes happen in Bath and North East Somerset in 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (14%)
  • Tuesday22 (12%)
  • Wednesday33 (17%)
  • Thursday28 (15%)
  • Friday33 (17%)
  • Saturday24 (13%)
  • Sunday23 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5948 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (12%)
  • February16 (8.4%)
  • March19 (10%)
  • April11 (5.8%)
  • May21 (11%)
  • June18 (9.5%)
  • July13 (6.8%)
  • August24 (13%)
  • September9 (4.7%)
  • October14 (7.4%)
  • November17 (8.9%)
  • December6 (3.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight138 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (8.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (3.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds162 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (5.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (5.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry158 (83%)
  • Wet or damp31 (16%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph43 (23%)
  • 30 mph102 (54%)
  • 40 mph12 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph11 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph22 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway137 (72%)
  • Roundabout14 (7.4%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded34 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bath and North East Somerset in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant116 (48%)
  • Pedestrian46 (19%)
  • Cyclist30 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (11%)
  • Van occupant10 (4.1%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1012 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2024 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2515 (6.1%)
  • 26 to 3550 (20%)
  • 36 to 4541 (17%)
  • 46 to 5529 (12%)
  • 56 to 6530 (12%)
  • 66 to 7518 (7.4%)
  • Over 756 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider155 (64%)
  • Pedestrian46 (19%)
  • Passenger43 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car232 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (9.9%)
  • Motorcycle28 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bath and North East Somerset in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bath and North East Somerset

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bath and North East Somerset ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bath and North East Somerset had fewer road collisions than 202 of them in 2022.

Collisions
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
209th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Bath and North East Somerset in 2022

Kingsmead, Bath and North East Somerset, BA1 2AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bath and North East Somerset in 2022, with 19 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Bath and North East Somerset with the most crashes in 2022

The A367 had the most collisions in Bath and North East Somerset in 2022: 20, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bath and North East Somerset, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA367202912
2ndA4121403
3rdA362102001
4thA3691003
5thA3686802
6thA375803
7thB31165600
8thA4314401
9thB31113400
10thA3702300
11thA382200
12thA41742200
13thA41752200
14thB31302201
15thB33552200
16thA30391100
17thA30621101
18thA3631201
19thA461401
20thB31151100

Towns in Bath and North East Somerset: crashes in 2022

Bath had the most collisions of any town in Bath and North East Somerset in 2022: 82.

Postcode districts in Bath and North East Somerset: crashes in 2022

BA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bath and North East Somerset in 2022: 65.

Latest crashes in Bath and North East Somerset in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Bath and North East Somerset in 2022, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Bath and North East Somerset road accidents in other years