BN21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN21 postcode district recorded 2,261 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,881 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 381 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 381
- Casualties
- 2,881
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 381
- Casualties
- 2,881
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN21
Towns in BN21
Roads in BN21
Accidents in the BN21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,261
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,881
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
381
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN21 postcode district
Collisions in the BN21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.4% of recorded collisions in the BN21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN21 postcode district have produced 2,881 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.2% 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 196 collisions, Monday 344 collisions, Tuesday 361 collisions, Wednesday 346 collisions, Thursday 327 collisions, Friday 373 collisions, Saturday 314 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,704 collisions, Darkness 557 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,773 collisions, One way street 160 collisions, Roundabout 128 collisions, Other 95 collisions, Dual carriageway 58 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 2,155 collisions, 40 mph 50 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,811 collisions, Raining no high winds 233 collisions, Unknown 82 collisions, Raining + high winds 52 collisions, Fine + high winds 41 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,559 casualties, Passenger 683 casualties, Pedestrian 639 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN21 postcode district?
2,261 collisions have been recorded in the BN21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,881 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 381 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the BN21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BN21 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN21 postcode district happen on?
78.4% of collisions in the BN21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.2% of the 2,881 casualties recorded in the BN21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN21 postcode district fell 25% 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 BN21 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 BN21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.