BN23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN23 postcode district recorded 1,174 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,524 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 185 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 185
- Casualties
- 1,524
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 185
- Casualties
- 1,524
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN23
Towns in BN23
Roads in BN23
Accidents in the BN23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,174
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,524
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
185
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN23 postcode district
Collisions in the BN23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.5% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.4% of recorded collisions in the BN23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN23 postcode district have produced 1,524 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 116 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 194 collisions, Wednesday 169 collisions, Thursday 186 collisions, Friday 174 collisions, Saturday 168 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 914 collisions, Darkness 260 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 779 collisions, Roundabout 239 collisions, Dual carriageway 128 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 764 collisions, 40 mph 331 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 36 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 961 collisions, Raining no high winds 95 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,002 casualties, Passenger 337 casualties, Pedestrian 185 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN23 postcode district?
1,174 collisions have been recorded in the BN23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,524 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 185 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the BN23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN23 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the BN23 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN23 postcode district happen on?
66.4% of collisions in the BN23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.1% of the 1,524 casualties recorded in the BN23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN23 postcode district rose 13% 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 BN23 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 BN23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.