BN2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN2 postcode district recorded 7,941 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 9,644 casualties. Of these collisions, 55 were fatal and 1,383 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 55
- Serious
- 1,383
- Casualties
- 9,644
- Fatal
- 55
- Serious
- 1,383
- Casualties
- 9,644
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN2
Towns in BN2
Roads in BN2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BN2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
7,941
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
9,644
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
55
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,383
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN2 postcode district
Collisions in the BN2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.6% of recorded collisions in the BN2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN2 postcode district have produced 9,644 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.8% 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 832 collisions, Monday 1,154 collisions, Tuesday 1,172 collisions, Wednesday 1,210 collisions, Thursday 1,182 collisions, Friday 1,304 collisions, Saturday 1,087 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 5,786 collisions, Darkness 2,154 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,763 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,174 collisions, One way street 367 collisions, Roundabout 253 collisions, One way street/Slip road 243 collisions, Unknown 97 collisions, Slip road 44 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,710 collisions, 30 mph 5,591 collisions, 40 mph 395 collisions, 50 mph 160 collisions, 60 mph 72 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 6,551 collisions, Raining no high winds 663 collisions, Unknown 213 collisions, Fine + high winds 180 collisions, Raining + high winds 177 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,024 casualties, Passenger 2,514 casualties, Pedestrian 2,106 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 7,941 accidents
Accident 199947C005138
SlightAccident 199947C005134
SeriousAccident 199947C005139
SeriousAccident 199947C005136
SlightAccident 199947C005123
SlightAccident 199947C005075
SlightAccident 199947C005074
SlightAccident 199947C005068
SlightAccident 199947C005065
SlightAccident 199947C005054
SlightAccident 199947C005057
SlightAccident 199947C005056
SlightAccident 199947C004937
FatalAccident 199947C005045
SlightAccident 199947C005021
SlightAccident 199947C005002
SeriousAccident 199947C004999
SlightAccident 199947C004987
SlightAccident 199947C004976
SlightAccident 199947C004977
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN2 postcode district?
7,941 collisions have been recorded in the BN2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 9,644 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
55 were fatal and 1,383 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in the BN2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BN2 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN2 postcode district happen on?
72.6% of collisions in the BN2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.8% of the 9,644 casualties recorded in the BN2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN2 postcode district fell 1% 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 BN2 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 BN2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.