BN18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN18 postcode district recorded 1,552 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,218 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 342 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 342
- Casualties
- 2,218
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 342
- Casualties
- 2,218
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN18
Towns in BN18
Roads in BN18
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BN18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,552
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,218
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
342
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 (15.9% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
63.9% of recorded collisions in the BN18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN18 postcode district have produced 2,218 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 247 collisions, Monday 217 collisions, Tuesday 223 collisions, Wednesday 218 collisions, Thursday 227 collisions, Friday 225 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,144 collisions, Darkness 408 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 991 collisions, Dual carriageway 393 collisions, Roundabout 146 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 331 collisions, 40 mph 360 collisions, 50 mph 78 collisions, 60 mph 427 collisions, 70 mph 345 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,274 collisions, Raining no high winds 179 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,537 casualties, Passenger 585 casualties, Pedestrian 96 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?
1,552 collisions have been recorded in the BN18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,218 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 342 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 15.9% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN18 postcode district happen on?
63.9% 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 2,218 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 fell 10% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.