BN14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN14 postcode district recorded 1,951 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,427 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 314 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 314
- Casualties
- 2,427
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 314
- Casualties
- 2,427
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN14
Towns in BN14
Roads in BN14
Accidents in the BN14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,951
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,427
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
314
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN14 postcode district
Collisions in the BN14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.4% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.6% of recorded collisions in the BN14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN14 postcode district have produced 2,427 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 170 collisions, Monday 296 collisions, Tuesday 308 collisions, Wednesday 311 collisions, Thursday 340 collisions, Friday 292 collisions, Saturday 234 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,509 collisions, Darkness 442 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,300 collisions, Dual carriageway 424 collisions, Roundabout 175 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,280 collisions, 40 mph 437 collisions, 50 mph 83 collisions, 60 mph 75 collisions, 70 mph 62 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,621 collisions, Raining no high winds 197 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,754 casualties, Passenger 427 casualties, Pedestrian 246 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN14 postcode district?
1,951 collisions have been recorded in the BN14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,427 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 314 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the BN14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN14 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BN14 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN14 postcode district happen on?
66.6% of collisions in the BN14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.1% of the 2,427 casualties recorded in the BN14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN14 postcode district rose 6% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the BN14 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 BN14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.