BN42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN42 postcode district recorded 203 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 238 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 238
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 238
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN42
Towns in BN42
Roads in BN42
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BN42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
203
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
238
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN42 postcode district
Collisions in the BN42 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in the BN42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN42 postcode district have produced 238 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.9% 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 17 collisions, Monday 32 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 28 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 157 collisions, Darkness 46 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 168 collisions, Dual carriageway 29 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 169 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 173 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 168 casualties, Passenger 37 casualties, Pedestrian 33 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN42 postcode district?
203 collisions have been recorded in the BN42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 238 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 32 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in the BN42 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN42 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BN42 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN42 postcode district happen on?
82.8% of collisions in the BN42 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN42 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.9% of the 238 casualties recorded in the BN42 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN42 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN42 postcode district fell 17% 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 BN42 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 BN42 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.