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BA2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,733 road traffic collisions in the BA2 postcode district, Bath and North East Somerset, from 1979 to 2025, and 10,371 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 165 were fatal and 1,639 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 93 collisions, up 19% on 2024 (78).

Collisions since 1979
7,733
136th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,371
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
165
182 people killed
Serious collisions
1,639
1,946 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
93
Up 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
114
Up 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BA2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1652.1%
  • Serious1,63921%
  • Slight5,92977%

What the data shows

  • BA2 had 862 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 1,565 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in BA2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,104 children under 16 were killed or injured in BA2, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in BA2.

Where BA2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
136th
Most casualties
122nd
Most fatal collisions
44th
Most serious collisions
58th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,034 (13%)
  • Tuesday1,149 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,201 (16%)
  • Thursday1,138 (15%)
  • Friday1,277 (17%)
  • Saturday1,069 (14%)
  • Sunday865 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,611 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,322 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting594 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown179 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,854 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway277 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout217 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road203 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded182 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph208 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph4,698 (61%)
  • 40 mph452 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph162 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph2,039 (26%)
  • 70 mph172 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,057 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,023 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds115 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds100 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist68 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds36 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (0.2%)
  • Other177 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded144 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,886 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist1,698 (16%)
  • Pedestrian1,354 (13%)
  • Cyclist821 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant206 (2%)
  • Van occupant195 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)77 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant48 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant43 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BA2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BA2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BA2 peaked at 247 in 1986; 2025 had 93.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 93
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202593114
202478104
20233650
20227080
20216483
20207089
2019116152
2018113151
2017105138
2016117151
2015138190
2014125169
2013123154
2012127175
2011164194
2010168218
2009172227
2008160217
2007186240
2006202278
2005244335
2004186254
2003168244
2002186240
2001214278
2000178239
1999191273
1998153205
1997175244
1996133179
1995181244
1994139190
1993164220
1992148216
1991151213
1990222307
1989213303
1988225286
1987197246
1986247310
1985211285
1984242311
1983228301
1982209291
1981224293
1980247340
1979230350

Map of recent crashes in BA2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BA2

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BA2

The 24 most recent collisions in BA2 happened between 27 September and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BA2

The A36 has the most collisions in BA2, 1,600 of 7,733 (21%), followed by the A367 (1,004).

Collisions in BA2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361,6002,28154337
2ndA3671,0041,35831222
3rdA393836101292
4thB31103445341386
5thA4254350553
6thA3062234309254
7thB3115164226444
8thB3108117172223
9thA36682118214
10thB31117279019
11thA30393942217
12thA3683750011
13thB3116112103
14thA3627702
15thA376811
16thA385501
17thA40185501
18thB30185800
19thA464800
20thB44694500
21stA41743301
22ndA4313400
23rdM53400

Council areas covering BA2

Collisions in BA2 were recorded in 6 council areas. Bath and North East Somerset has 6,927 of 7,733 (90%).

Collisions in BA2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBath and North East Somerset6,9279,1671441,473
2ndSomerset49677217108
3rdWiltshire245360445
4thBristol525909
5thSouth Gloucestershire101002
6thNorth Somerset3302

Towns in BA2

Collisions in BA2 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bath (4,174) and Peasedown St John (175).