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BA1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,192 road traffic collisions in the BA1 postcode district, Bath and North East Somerset, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,523 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 78 were fatal and 1,059 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 49 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (45).

Collisions since 1979
5,192
508th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,523
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
78
83 people killed
Serious collisions
1,059
1,223 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
49
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
59
Up 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BA1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal781.5%
  • Serious1,05920%
  • Slight4,05578%

What the data shows

  • BA1 had 512 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 47% fewer than the 971 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in BA1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 596 children under 16 were killed or injured in BA1, 9.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in BA1.

Where BA1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
508th
Most casualties
579th
Most fatal collisions
534th
Most serious collisions
333rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday713 (14%)
  • Tuesday754 (15%)
  • Wednesday792 (15%)
  • Thursday735 (14%)
  • Friday873 (17%)
  • Saturday756 (15%)
  • Sunday569 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,777 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,037 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting235 (4.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown125 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,261 (82%)
  • One way street or slip road480 (9.2%)
  • Dual carriageway164 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout133 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded154 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph226 (4.4%)
  • 30 mph3,839 (74%)
  • 40 mph250 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph150 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph672 (13%)
  • 70 mph47 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,097 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds703 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds63 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist41 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other100 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded106 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,895 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1,546 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist1,038 (16%)
  • Cyclist634 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant174 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant93 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)50 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BA1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BA1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BA1 peaked at 201 in 1982; 2025 had 49.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 49
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254959
20244557
20232832
20225059
20214654
20204352
20196577
20186879
20174871
20167088
20157196
201482110
20138093
201293122
2011105134
201083105
2009106128
2008106141
2007134155
2006111138
2005133153
2004122151
2003134179
2002114149
2001112140
2000109144
1999107143
1998106137
1997106146
199689123
1995126151
1994110133
199384106
1992112133
199197126
1990140174
1989170215
1988172203
1987170210
1986143178
1985153195
1984171214
1983163191
1982201242
1981181258
1980196241
1979188238

Map of recent crashes in BA1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BA1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BA1

The 24 most recent collisions in BA1 happened between 11 July and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BA1

The A4 has the most collisions in BA1, 1,520 of 5,192 (29%), followed by the A46 (348).

Collisions in BA1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41,5201,89218337
2ndA463485741881
3rdA3039276311451
4thA431236326955
5thA363130219339
6thA367123137019
7thA366879118

Council areas covering BA1

Collisions in BA1 were recorded in 4 council areas. Bath and North East Somerset has 5,102 of 5,192 (98%).

Collisions in BA1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBath and North East Somerset5,1026,384771,033
2ndSouth Gloucestershire447405
3rdWiltshire2337111
4thSomerset2024010

Towns in BA1

Collisions in BA1 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bath (3,844) and Batheaston (230).