BN23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN23 postcode district recorded 1,204 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,558 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 190 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 190
- Casualties
- 1,558
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 190
- Casualties
- 1,558
Collisions by Year
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Towns in BN23
Roads in BN23
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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 BN23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,204
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,558
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
190
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 (16.7% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.2% of recorded collisions in the BN23 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 BN23 postcode district have produced 1,558 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 118 collisions, Monday 170 collisions, Tuesday 201 collisions, Wednesday 174 collisions, Thursday 190 collisions, Friday 180 collisions, Saturday 171 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 936 collisions, Darkness 268 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 797 collisions, Roundabout 245 collisions, Dual carriageway 133 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 784 collisions, 40 mph 341 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 987 collisions, Raining no high winds 96 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,026 casualties, Passenger 343 casualties, Pedestrian 189 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?
1,204 collisions have been recorded in the BN23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,558 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 190 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 16.7% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN23 postcode district happen on?
66.2% 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 1,558 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 fell 12% 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 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 2025.