BN14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN14 postcode district recorded 1,996 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,482 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 328 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 328
- Casualties
- 2,482
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 328
- Casualties
- 2,482
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN14
Towns in BN14
Roads in BN14
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BN14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,996
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,482
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
328
17.1% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.7% of recorded collisions in the BN14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN14 postcode district have produced 2,482 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% 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 172 collisions, Monday 302 collisions, Tuesday 315 collisions, Wednesday 321 collisions, Thursday 346 collisions, Friday 302 collisions, Saturday 238 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,542 collisions, Darkness 454 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,332 collisions, Dual carriageway 435 collisions, Roundabout 177 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,306 collisions, 40 mph 448 collisions, 50 mph 85 collisions, 60 mph 76 collisions, 70 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,656 collisions, Raining no high winds 200 collisions, Raining + high winds 38 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,796 casualties, Passenger 433 casualties, Pedestrian 253 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN14 postcode district?
1,996 collisions have been recorded in the BN14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,482 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 328 were serious — 17.1% 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 17.3% 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?
66.7% 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 10.2% of the 2,482 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 fell 21% 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 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 2025.