BN41 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN41 postcode district recorded 1,126 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,376 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 177 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,376
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,376
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN41
Towns in BN41
Roads in BN41
Accidents in the BN41 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN41 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,126
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,376
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
177
17% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69% 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 1,376 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 85 collisions, Monday 173 collisions, Tuesday 200 collisions, Wednesday 178 collisions, Thursday 165 collisions, Friday 185 collisions, Saturday 140 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 855 collisions, Darkness 271 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 777 collisions, Dual carriageway 263 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 160 collisions, 30 mph 740 collisions, 40 mph 144 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 64 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 925 collisions, Raining no high winds 101 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 807 casualties, Passenger 313 casualties, Pedestrian 256 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,126 accidents
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SlightAccident 2018471805239
SlightAccident 2018471805684
SeriousAccident 2018471805062
SlightAccident 2018471805019
SeriousAccident 2018471804787
SlightAccident 2018471804581
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SlightAccident 2018471803839
SlightAccident 2018471803565
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN41 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN41 postcode district?
1,126 collisions have been recorded in the BN41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,376 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN41 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 177 were serious — 17% 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 17.8% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN41 postcode district happen on?
69% 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 18.6% of the 1,376 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 fell 17% 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 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 2024.