BN11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN11 postcode district recorded 2,675 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,212 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 460 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 460
- Casualties
- 3,212
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 460
- Casualties
- 3,212
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN11
Towns in BN11
Roads in BN11
Accidents in the BN11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,675
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,212
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
460
17.6% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.6% of recorded collisions in the BN11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN11 postcode district have produced 3,212 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 215 collisions, Monday 422 collisions, Tuesday 423 collisions, Wednesday 430 collisions, Thursday 417 collisions, Friday 435 collisions, Saturday 333 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,985 collisions, Darkness 690 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,209 collisions, Roundabout 175 collisions, Dual carriageway 138 collisions, One way street 83 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 2,586 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,215 collisions, Raining no high winds 252 collisions, Fine + high winds 53 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Raining + high winds 50 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,028 casualties, Passenger 525 casualties, Pedestrian 659 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN11 postcode district?
2,675 collisions have been recorded in the BN11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,212 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 460 were serious — 17.6% 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 16.3% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN11 postcode district happen on?
82.6% 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 3,212 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 26% in 2024 compared with 2023, 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 2024.