BN11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN11 postcode district recorded 2,738 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,284 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 476 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 476
- Casualties
- 3,284
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 476
- Casualties
- 3,284
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN11
Towns in BN11
Roads in BN11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BN11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,738
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,284
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
476
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN11 postcode district
Collisions in the BN11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.5% of recorded collisions in the BN11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN11 postcode district have produced 3,284 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 225 collisions, Monday 432 collisions, Tuesday 435 collisions, Wednesday 441 collisions, Thursday 421 collisions, Friday 444 collisions, Saturday 340 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,027 collisions, Darkness 711 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,259 collisions, Roundabout 183 collisions, Dual carriageway 141 collisions, One way street 84 collisions, One way street/Slip road 38 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 2,646 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,257 collisions, Raining no high winds 263 collisions, Fine + high winds 55 collisions, Raining + high winds 51 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,076 casualties, Passenger 535 casualties, Pedestrian 673 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,738 accidents
Accident 199947X002532
SlightAccident 199947X002524
SlightAccident 199947X002510
SlightAccident 199947X002511
SlightAccident 199947X002518
SlightAccident 199947X002509
SlightAccident 199947X002493
SeriousAccident 199947X002508
SlightAccident 199947X002484
SlightAccident 199947X002436
SlightAccident 199947X002444
SlightAccident 199947X002536
SlightAccident 199947X002374
SlightAccident 199947X002411
SeriousAccident 199947X002405
SeriousAccident 199947X002364
SlightAccident 199947X002334
SlightAccident 199947X002254
SlightAccident 199947X002312
SlightAccident 199947X002309
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN11 postcode district?
2,738 collisions have been recorded in the BN11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,284 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 476 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the BN11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BN11 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN11 postcode district happen on?
82.5% of collisions in the BN11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 3,284 casualties recorded in the BN11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN11 postcode district fell 5% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the BN11 postcode district 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 the BN11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.