BN25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN25 postcode district recorded 994 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,282 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 211 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 211
- Casualties
- 1,282
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 211
- Casualties
- 1,282
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN25
Roads in BN25
Accidents in the BN25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
994
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,282
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
211
22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN25 postcode district
Collisions in the BN25 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.5% of recorded collisions in the BN25 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN25 postcode district have produced 1,282 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 109 collisions, Monday 131 collisions, Tuesday 161 collisions, Wednesday 157 collisions, Thursday 170 collisions, Friday 127 collisions, Saturday 139 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 765 collisions, Darkness 229 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 870 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Dual carriageway 27 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 716 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 230 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 802 collisions, Raining no high winds 88 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 761 casualties, Passenger 288 casualties, Pedestrian 233 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN25 postcode district?
994 collisions have been recorded in the BN25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,282 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 211 were serious — 22.8% of all recorded collisions in the BN25 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN25 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BN25 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN25 postcode district happen on?
87.5% of collisions in the BN25 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN25 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 1,282 casualties recorded in the BN25 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN25 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN25 postcode district rose 14% 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 BN25 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 BN25 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.