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Bath and North East Somerset road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 187 road traffic collisions in Bath and North East Somerset in 2024, and 249 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were up 146% on 2023 (76), and casualties rose from 101.

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

Collisions in 2024
187
Up 146% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
249
Up 147% on 2023
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Bath and North East Somerset in 2024

1.6% of collisions in Bath and North East Somerset in 2024 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2% and 21% in Bath and North East Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious3820%
  • Slight14678%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious4317%
  • Slight20382%

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. 2024 is highlighted, with 187, up 146% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 187
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (16%)
  • Tuesday29 (16%)
  • Wednesday24 (13%)
  • Thursday28 (15%)
  • Friday29 (16%)
  • Saturday24 (13%)
  • Sunday24 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (13%)
  • February12 (6.4%)
  • March16 (8.6%)
  • April11 (5.9%)
  • May12 (6.4%)
  • June21 (11%)
  • July17 (9.1%)
  • August17 (9.1%)
  • September19 (10%)
  • October19 (10%)
  • November9 (4.8%)
  • December10 (5.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight134 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (10%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (7.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds155 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (70%)
  • Wet or damp53 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph49 (26%)
  • 30 mph91 (49%)
  • 40 mph16 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph10 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph19 (10%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway161 (86%)
  • Roundabout13 (7%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bath and North East Somerset in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant127 (51%)
  • Cyclist36 (14%)
  • Pedestrian30 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant17 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.4%)
  • 11 to 1516 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2038 (15%)
  • 21 to 2529 (12%)
  • 26 to 3538 (15%)
  • 36 to 4530 (12%)
  • 46 to 5536 (14%)
  • 56 to 6526 (10%)
  • 66 to 7516 (6.4%)
  • Over 7514 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider169 (68%)
  • Passenger50 (20%)
  • Pedestrian30 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car240 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (8.7%)
  • Motorcycle24 (7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bath and North East Somerset in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bath and North East Somerset had fewer road collisions than 206 of them in 2024.

Collisions
207th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
245th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Bath and North East Somerset in 2024

Kingsmead, Bath and North East Somerset, BA1 2AB area and Westmoreland, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 3BP area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Bath and North East Somerset in 2024, with 16 collisions each.

Roads in Bath and North East Somerset with the most crashes in 2024

The A4 had the most collisions in Bath and North East Somerset in 2024: 22, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bath and North East Somerset, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4222813
2ndA367213307
3rdA3691202
4thA378902
5thA30627901
6thA396903
7thA3685502
8thA3623400
9thA41753400
10thA4313902
11thB31113302
12thA30391100
13thA3631101
14thA461100
15thB31101100
16thB31151200
17thB31161510
18thB31301100

Towns in Bath and North East Somerset: crashes in 2024

Bath had the most collisions of any town in Bath and North East Somerset in 2024: 74.

Postcode districts in Bath and North East Somerset: crashes in 2024

BA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bath and North East Somerset in 2024: 73.

Latest crashes in Bath and North East Somerset in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Bath and North East Somerset in 2024, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2024.

Severity

Bath and North East Somerset road accidents in other years