BN1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN1 postcode district recorded 7,838 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 9,678 casualties. Of these collisions, 54 were fatal and 1,310 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 1,310
- Casualties
- 9,678
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 1,310
- Casualties
- 9,678
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN1
Towns in BN1
Roads in BN1
Accidents in the BN1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
7,838
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
9,678
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
54
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,310
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN1 postcode district
Collisions in the BN1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.5% of recorded collisions in the BN1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN1 postcode district have produced 9,678 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% 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 874 collisions, Monday 1,028 collisions, Tuesday 1,093 collisions, Wednesday 1,173 collisions, Thursday 1,159 collisions, Friday 1,347 collisions, Saturday 1,164 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 5,770 collisions, Darkness 2,068 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,528 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,533 collisions, One way street 255 collisions, Roundabout 225 collisions, Other 150 collisions, Unknown 75 collisions, Slip road 72 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,397 collisions, 30 mph 5,099 collisions, 40 mph 383 collisions, 50 mph 133 collisions, 60 mph 206 collisions, 70 mph 620 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 6,400 collisions, Raining no high winds 768 collisions, Unknown 230 collisions, Raining + high winds 163 collisions, Other 125 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,184 casualties, Passenger 2,421 casualties, Pedestrian 2,073 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN1 postcode district?
7,838 collisions have been recorded in the BN1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 9,678 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
54 were fatal and 1,310 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the BN1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BN1 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN1 postcode district happen on?
70.5% of collisions in the BN1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 9,678 casualties recorded in the BN1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN1 postcode district fell 16% 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 BN1 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 BN1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.