BN20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN20 postcode district recorded 1,053 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,443 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 207 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 54% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,443
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,443
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN20
Towns in BN20
Roads in BN20
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BN20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,053
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,443
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
207
21.2% 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 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.1% of recorded collisions in the BN20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN20 postcode district have produced 1,443 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 118 collisions, Monday 149 collisions, Tuesday 137 collisions, Wednesday 161 collisions, Thursday 172 collisions, Friday 165 collisions, Saturday 151 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 793 collisions, Darkness 260 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 980 collisions, Dual carriageway 33 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 622 collisions, 40 mph 183 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 235 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 839 collisions, Raining no high winds 95 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 908 casualties, Passenger 373 casualties, Pedestrian 162 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
1,053 collisions have been recorded in the BN20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,443 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 207 were serious — 21.2% 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 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN20 postcode district happen on?
93.1% 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 11.2% of the 1,443 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 fell 54% 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 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 2025.