BN41 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN41 postcode district recorded 1,161 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,414 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 75% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,414
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,414
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN41
Towns in BN41
Roads in BN41
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BN41 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN41 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,161
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,414
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
186
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN41 postcode district
Collisions in the BN41 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.6% of recorded collisions in the BN41 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN41 postcode district have produced 1,414 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 89 collisions, Monday 180 collisions, Tuesday 209 collisions, Wednesday 182 collisions, Thursday 171 collisions, Friday 190 collisions, Saturday 140 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 885 collisions, Darkness 276 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 808 collisions, Dual carriageway 266 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 176 collisions, 30 mph 756 collisions, 40 mph 146 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 65 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 952 collisions, Raining no high winds 104 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 831 casualties, Passenger 314 casualties, Pedestrian 269 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,161 accidents
Accident 199947C005281
SlightAccident 199947C005037
SeriousAccident 199947C005204
SlightAccident 199947C005220
SlightAccident 199947C005164
SlightAccident 199947C005069
SlightAccident 199947C005047
SlightAccident 199947C004878
SlightAccident 199947C004830
SeriousAccident 199947C004805
SeriousAccident 199947C004813
SlightAccident 199947C004684
SlightAccident 199947C004678
SlightAccident 199947C004630
SeriousAccident 199947C004535
SlightAccident 199947C004671
SlightAccident 199947C004603
SlightAccident 199947C004508
SlightAccident 199947C004476
SlightAccident 199947C004183
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN41 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN41 postcode district?
1,161 collisions have been recorded in the BN41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,414 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN41 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 186 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in the BN41 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN41 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the BN41 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN41 postcode district happen on?
69.6% of collisions in the BN41 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN41 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19% of the 1,414 casualties recorded in the BN41 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN41 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN41 postcode district rose 75% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 BN41 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 BN41 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.