BN15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN15 postcode district recorded 1,647 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,158 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 278 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 278
- Casualties
- 2,158
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 278
- Casualties
- 2,158
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN15
Towns in BN15
Roads in BN15
Accidents in the BN15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,647
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,158
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
278
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN15 postcode district
Collisions in the BN15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.2% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60% of recorded collisions in the BN15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN15 postcode district have produced 2,158 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 164 collisions, Monday 229 collisions, Tuesday 265 collisions, Wednesday 247 collisions, Thursday 266 collisions, Friday 261 collisions, Saturday 215 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,244 collisions, Darkness 403 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 988 collisions, Dual carriageway 562 collisions, Roundabout 67 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 965 collisions, 40 mph 333 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 77 collisions, 70 mph 260 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,370 collisions, Raining no high winds 175 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions, Other 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,460 casualties, Passenger 467 casualties, Pedestrian 231 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN15 postcode district?
1,647 collisions have been recorded in the BN15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,158 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 278 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in the BN15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN15 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BN15 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN15 postcode district happen on?
60% of collisions in the BN15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.7% of the 2,158 casualties recorded in the BN15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN15 postcode district rose 23% 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 BN15 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 BN15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.