BN24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN24 postcode district recorded 745 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,072 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 151 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 1,072
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 1,072
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN24
Towns in BN24
Roads in BN24
Accidents in the BN24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
745
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,072
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
151
22% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN24 postcode district
Collisions in the BN24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.8% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in the BN24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN24 postcode district have produced 1,072 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.1% 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 101 collisions, Monday 105 collisions, Tuesday 118 collisions, Wednesday 106 collisions, Thursday 116 collisions, Friday 99 collisions, Saturday 100 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 584 collisions, Darkness 161 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 617 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 323 collisions, 40 mph 131 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 253 collisions, 70 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 632 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 689 casualties, Passenger 296 casualties, Pedestrian 87 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN24 postcode district?
745 collisions have been recorded in the BN24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,072 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 151 were serious — 22% of all recorded collisions in the BN24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN24 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the BN24 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN24 postcode district happen on?
82.8% of collisions in the BN24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.1% of the 1,072 casualties recorded in the BN24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN24 postcode district rose 35% 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 BN24 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 BN24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.