BN22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN22 postcode district recorded 2,101 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,635 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 338 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 338
- Casualties
- 2,635
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 338
- Casualties
- 2,635
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN22
Towns in BN22
Roads in BN22
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BN22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,101
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,635
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
338
16.8% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 24.6% 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 2,635 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.3% 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 196 collisions, Monday 310 collisions, Tuesday 284 collisions, Wednesday 323 collisions, Thursday 336 collisions, Friday 369 collisions, Saturday 283 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,585 collisions, Darkness 516 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,663 collisions, Roundabout 219 collisions, Dual carriageway 172 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,798 collisions, 40 mph 271 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 1,730 collisions, Raining no high winds 182 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Fine + high winds 41 collisions, Other 40 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,577 casualties, Passenger 577 casualties, Pedestrian 481 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN22 postcode district?
2,101 collisions have been recorded in the BN22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,635 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 338 were serious — 16.8% 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 17.6% of them, and 24.6% 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 18.3% of the 2,635 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 3% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.