BN27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN27 postcode district recorded 1,796 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,464 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 382 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 382
- Casualties
- 2,464
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 382
- Casualties
- 2,464
Collisions by Year
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Towns in BN27
Roads in BN27
Accidents in the BN27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,796
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,464
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
382
23.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN27 postcode district
Collisions in the BN27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.4% of recorded collisions in the BN27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN27 postcode district have produced 2,464 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 201 collisions, Monday 288 collisions, Tuesday 255 collisions, Wednesday 261 collisions, Thursday 267 collisions, Friday 294 collisions, Saturday 230 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,379 collisions, Darkness 417 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,516 collisions, Dual carriageway 126 collisions, Roundabout 91 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 694 collisions, 40 mph 235 collisions, 50 mph 162 collisions, 60 mph 582 collisions, 70 mph 111 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,503 collisions, Raining no high winds 168 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Other 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,689 casualties, Passenger 534 casualties, Pedestrian 241 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN27 postcode district?
1,796 collisions have been recorded in the BN27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,464 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 382 were serious — 23.5% of all recorded collisions in the BN27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN27 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BN27 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN27 postcode district happen on?
84.4% of collisions in the BN27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 2,464 casualties recorded in the BN27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN27 postcode district fell 27% 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 BN27 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 BN27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.