BN22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN22 postcode district recorded 2,041 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,570 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 319 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 319
- Casualties
- 2,570
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 319
- Casualties
- 2,570
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN22
Towns in BN22
Roads in BN22
Accidents in the BN22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,041
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,570
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
319
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN22 postcode district
Collisions in the BN22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.2% of recorded collisions in the BN22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN22 postcode district have produced 2,570 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% 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 190 collisions, Monday 300 collisions, Tuesday 281 collisions, Wednesday 313 collisions, Thursday 330 collisions, Friday 353 collisions, Saturday 274 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,541 collisions, Darkness 500 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,616 collisions, Roundabout 213 collisions, Dual carriageway 165 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,750 collisions, 40 mph 259 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,681 collisions, Raining no high winds 175 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Fine + high winds 40 collisions, Other 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,528 casualties, Passenger 573 casualties, Pedestrian 469 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN22 postcode district?
2,041 collisions have been recorded in the BN22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,570 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 319 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the BN22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BN22 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN22 postcode district happen on?
79.2% of collisions in the BN22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 2,570 casualties recorded in the BN22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN22 postcode district rose 21% 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 BN22 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 BN22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.