BN17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN17 postcode district recorded 1,661 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,074 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 314 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 314
- Casualties
- 2,074
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 314
- Casualties
- 2,074
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN17
Towns in BN17
Roads in BN17
Accidents in the BN17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,661
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,074
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
314
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN17 postcode district
Collisions in the BN17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.3% of recorded collisions in the BN17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN17 postcode district have produced 2,074 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% 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 196 collisions, Monday 245 collisions, Tuesday 271 collisions, Wednesday 237 collisions, Thursday 231 collisions, Friday 272 collisions, Saturday 209 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,248 collisions, Darkness 413 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,301 collisions, Roundabout 257 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,156 collisions, 40 mph 262 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 187 collisions, 70 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,370 collisions, Raining no high winds 179 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,434 casualties, Passenger 368 casualties, Pedestrian 272 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN17 postcode district?
1,661 collisions have been recorded in the BN17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,074 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 314 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the BN17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BN17 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN17 postcode district happen on?
78.3% of collisions in the BN17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 2,074 casualties recorded in the BN17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN17 postcode district rose 21% 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 BN17 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 BN17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.