BN26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN26 postcode district recorded 1,651 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,414 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 272 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 272
- Casualties
- 2,414
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 272
- Casualties
- 2,414
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN26
Towns in BN26
Roads in BN26
Accidents in the BN26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,651
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,414
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
272
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN26 postcode district
Collisions in the BN26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.3% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
70.9% of recorded collisions in the BN26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN26 postcode district have produced 2,414 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 221 collisions, Monday 252 collisions, Tuesday 269 collisions, Wednesday 219 collisions, Thursday 210 collisions, Friday 265 collisions, Saturday 215 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,262 collisions, Darkness 389 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,170 collisions, Dual carriageway 256 collisions, Roundabout 187 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 396 collisions, 40 mph 353 collisions, 50 mph 100 collisions, 60 mph 627 collisions, 70 mph 168 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,378 collisions, Raining no high winds 141 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Other 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,666 casualties, Passenger 643 casualties, Pedestrian 105 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN26 postcode district?
1,651 collisions have been recorded in the BN26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,414 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 272 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the BN26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN26 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the BN26 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN26 postcode district happen on?
70.9% of collisions in the BN26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 2,414 casualties recorded in the BN26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN26 postcode district fell 9% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the BN26 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 BN26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.