BN18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN18 postcode district recorded 1,497 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,151 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 329 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 329
- Casualties
- 2,151
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 329
- Casualties
- 2,151
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN18
Towns in BN18
Roads in BN18
Accidents in the BN18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,497
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,151
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
329
24.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN18 postcode district
Collisions in the BN18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.2% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
63.5% of recorded collisions in the BN18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN18 postcode district have produced 2,151 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 242 collisions, Monday 208 collisions, Tuesday 215 collisions, Wednesday 209 collisions, Thursday 219 collisions, Friday 219 collisions, Saturday 185 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,102 collisions, Darkness 395 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 950 collisions, Dual carriageway 381 collisions, Roundabout 144 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 319 collisions, 40 mph 338 collisions, 50 mph 75 collisions, 60 mph 421 collisions, 70 mph 335 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,225 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,482 casualties, Passenger 577 casualties, Pedestrian 92 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN18 postcode district?
1,497 collisions have been recorded in the BN18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,151 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 329 were serious — 24.4% of all recorded collisions in the BN18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN18 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the BN18 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN18 postcode district happen on?
63.5% of collisions in the BN18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 2,151 casualties recorded in the BN18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN18 postcode district rose 2% 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 BN18 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 BN18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.