BN16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN16 postcode district recorded 1,289 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,611 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 213 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 213
- Casualties
- 1,611
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 213
- Casualties
- 1,611
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN16
Towns in BN16
Roads in BN16
Accidents in the BN16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,289
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,611
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
213
17.6% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.7% of recorded collisions in the BN16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN16 postcode district have produced 1,611 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 97 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 209 collisions, Wednesday 196 collisions, Thursday 197 collisions, Friday 222 collisions, Saturday 177 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,004 collisions, Darkness 285 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 873 collisions, Roundabout 196 collisions, Dual carriageway 185 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 832 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 164 collisions, 60 mph 93 collisions, 70 mph 121 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,058 collisions, Raining no high winds 128 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,097 casualties, Passenger 294 casualties, Pedestrian 220 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?
1,289 collisions have been recorded in the BN16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,611 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 213 were serious — 17.6% 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 17.2% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN16 postcode district happen on?
67.7% 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 1,611 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 fell 25% 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 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 2024.