BN13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN13 postcode district recorded 1,977 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,452 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 303 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 303
- Casualties
- 2,452
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 303
- Casualties
- 2,452
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN13
Towns in BN13
Roads in BN13
Accidents in the BN13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,977
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,452
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
303
16.4% 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 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67% of recorded collisions in the BN13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN13 postcode district have produced 2,452 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 195 collisions, Monday 299 collisions, Tuesday 285 collisions, Wednesday 311 collisions, Thursday 327 collisions, Friday 335 collisions, Saturday 225 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,528 collisions, Darkness 449 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,325 collisions, Roundabout 314 collisions, Dual carriageway 310 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,355 collisions, 40 mph 258 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 153 collisions, 70 mph 137 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,639 collisions, Raining no high winds 189 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,775 casualties, Passenger 438 casualties, Pedestrian 239 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN13 postcode district?
1,977 collisions have been recorded in the BN13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,452 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 303 were serious — 16.4% 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 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN13 postcode district happen on?
67% 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 2,452 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 2% 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 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 2024.