BN13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN13 postcode district recorded 2,028 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,516 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 316 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 316
- Casualties
- 2,516
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 316
- Casualties
- 2,516
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN13
Towns in BN13
Roads in BN13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BN13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,028
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,516
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
316
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN13 postcode district
Collisions in the BN13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.8% of recorded collisions in the BN13 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 BN13 postcode district have produced 2,516 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 201 collisions, Monday 307 collisions, Tuesday 294 collisions, Wednesday 320 collisions, Thursday 334 collisions, Friday 343 collisions, Saturday 229 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,565 collisions, Darkness 463 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,354 collisions, Dual carriageway 325 collisions, Roundabout 321 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 1,386 collisions, 40 mph 265 collisions, 50 mph 70 collisions, 60 mph 158 collisions, 70 mph 140 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,680 collisions, Raining no high winds 192 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,821 casualties, Passenger 451 casualties, Pedestrian 244 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,691 accidents
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SlightAccident 199947X002667
SlightAccident 199947X002580
SlightAccident 199947X002526
SlightAccident 199947X002539
SlightAccident 199947X002520
SlightAccident 199947X002481
SlightAccident 199947X002441
SlightAccident 199947X002523
SlightAccident 199947X002468
SlightAccident 199947X002467
SlightAccident 199947X002415
SlightAccident 199947X002414
SlightAccident 199947X002375
SlightAccident 199947X002376
SlightAccident 199947X002385
SlightAccident 199947X002273
SlightAccident 199947X002259
SlightAccident 199947X002231
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN13 postcode district?
2,028 collisions have been recorded in the BN13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,516 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 316 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the BN13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BN13 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN13 postcode district happen on?
66.8% of collisions in the BN13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 2,516 casualties recorded in the BN13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN13 postcode district fell 16% 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 BN13 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 BN13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.