BN16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN16 postcode district recorded 1,324 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,652 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 221 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 221
- Casualties
- 1,652
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 221
- Casualties
- 1,652
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN16
Towns in BN16
Roads in BN16
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BN16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,324
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,652
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
221
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN16 postcode district
Collisions in the BN16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.9% of recorded collisions in the BN16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN16 postcode district have produced 1,652 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 101 collisions, Monday 196 collisions, Tuesday 211 collisions, Wednesday 202 collisions, Thursday 204 collisions, Friday 230 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,029 collisions, Darkness 295 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 899 collisions, Roundabout 198 collisions, Dual carriageway 191 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 858 collisions, 40 mph 52 collisions, 50 mph 168 collisions, 60 mph 95 collisions, 70 mph 123 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,085 collisions, Raining no high winds 133 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,124 casualties, Passenger 301 casualties, Pedestrian 227 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN16 postcode district?
1,324 collisions have been recorded in the BN16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,652 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 221 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in the BN16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BN16 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN16 postcode district happen on?
67.9% of collisions in the BN16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 1,652 casualties recorded in the BN16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN16 postcode district rose 17% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 BN16 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 BN16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.