BN12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN12 postcode district recorded 936 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,168 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 167 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 26% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,168
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,168
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN12
Towns in BN12
Roads in BN12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BN12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
936
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,168
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
167
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN12 postcode district
Collisions in the BN12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.4% of recorded collisions in the BN12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN12 postcode district have produced 1,168 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% 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 79 collisions, Monday 121 collisions, Tuesday 168 collisions, Wednesday 139 collisions, Thursday 137 collisions, Friday 169 collisions, Saturday 123 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 720 collisions, Darkness 216 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 603 collisions, Dual carriageway 160 collisions, Roundabout 153 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 582 collisions, 40 mph 108 collisions, 50 mph 155 collisions, 60 mph 56 collisions, 70 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 772 collisions, Raining no high winds 86 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 805 casualties, Passenger 231 casualties, Pedestrian 132 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 936 accidents
Accident 199947X003599
SlightAccident 199947X003499
SlightAccident 199947X003480
SlightAccident 199947X003449
SeriousAccident 199947X003415
SlightAccident 199947X003424
SlightAccident 199947X003399
SlightAccident 199947X003363
SlightAccident 199947X003267
SlightAccident 199947X003256
SlightAccident 199947X003255
SlightAccident 199947X003235
SeriousAccident 199947X003160
SlightAccident 199947X003143
SlightAccident 199947X003105
SlightAccident 199947X003035
SlightAccident 199947X003014
SlightAccident 199947X002992
SlightAccident 199947X002969
SlightAccident 199947X002955
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN12 postcode district?
936 collisions have been recorded in the BN12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,168 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 167 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in the BN12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BN12 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN12 postcode district happen on?
64.4% of collisions in the BN12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.3% of the 1,168 casualties recorded in the BN12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN12 postcode district fell 26% 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 BN12 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 BN12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.