BN3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN3 postcode district recorded 5,170 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,312 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 879 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 879
- Casualties
- 6,312
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 879
- Casualties
- 6,312
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN3
Towns in BN3
Roads in BN3
Accidents in the BN3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,170
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,312
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
879
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN3 postcode district
Collisions in the BN3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.4% of recorded collisions in the BN3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN3 postcode district have produced 6,312 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 452 collisions, Monday 756 collisions, Tuesday 818 collisions, Wednesday 798 collisions, Thursday 856 collisions, Friday 838 collisions, Saturday 652 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,832 collisions, Darkness 1,338 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,051 collisions, Dual carriageway 779 collisions, Roundabout 196 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, Slip road 33 collisions, Other 26 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 799 collisions, 30 mph 3,999 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions, 50 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 105 collisions, 70 mph 163 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,234 collisions, Raining no high winds 490 collisions, Unknown 162 collisions, Raining + high winds 105 collisions, Fine + high winds 89 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,001 casualties, Passenger 1,381 casualties, Pedestrian 930 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN3 postcode district?
5,170 collisions have been recorded in the BN3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,312 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 879 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in the BN3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN3 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BN3 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN3 postcode district happen on?
78.4% of collisions in the BN3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 6,312 casualties recorded in the BN3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN3 postcode district rose 11% 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 BN3 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 BN3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.