BN20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN20 postcode district recorded 1,036 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,423 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 200 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,423
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,423
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN20
Towns in BN20
Roads in BN20
Accidents in the BN20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,036
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,423
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
200
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN20 postcode district
Collisions in the BN20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.3% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93% of recorded collisions in the BN20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN20 postcode district have produced 1,423 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% 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 115 collisions, Monday 147 collisions, Tuesday 136 collisions, Wednesday 159 collisions, Thursday 169 collisions, Friday 162 collisions, Saturday 148 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 783 collisions, Darkness 253 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 963 collisions, Dual carriageway 33 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 614 collisions, 40 mph 181 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 230 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 825 collisions, Raining no high winds 95 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 893 casualties, Passenger 369 casualties, Pedestrian 161 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN20 postcode district?
1,036 collisions have been recorded in the BN20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,423 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 200 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in the BN20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN20 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BN20 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN20 postcode district happen on?
93% of collisions in the BN20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.3% of the 1,423 casualties recorded in the BN20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN20 postcode district rose 42% 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 BN20 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 BN20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.