BN43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN43 postcode district recorded 1,394 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,740 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 245 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 53% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 245
- Casualties
- 1,740
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 245
- Casualties
- 1,740
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN43
Towns in BN43
Roads in BN43
Accidents in the BN43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,394
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,740
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
245
18.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN43 postcode district
Collisions in the BN43 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.8% of recorded collisions in the BN43 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN43 postcode district have produced 1,740 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 141 collisions, Monday 200 collisions, Tuesday 217 collisions, Wednesday 199 collisions, Thursday 225 collisions, Friday 210 collisions, Saturday 202 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,028 collisions, Darkness 366 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 820 collisions, Dual carriageway 372 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, Slip road 56 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 841 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 125 collisions, 70 mph 355 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,141 collisions, Raining no high winds 151 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,231 casualties, Passenger 329 casualties, Pedestrian 180 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN43 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN43 postcode district?
1,394 collisions have been recorded in the BN43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,740 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 245 were serious — 18.2% of all recorded collisions in the BN43 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN43 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BN43 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN43 postcode district happen on?
58.8% of collisions in the BN43 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN43 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 1,740 casualties recorded in the BN43 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN43 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN43 postcode district fell 53% 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 BN43 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 BN43 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.