BN43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN43 postcode district recorded 1,428 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,784 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 254 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 26% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 1,784
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 1,784
Collisions by Year
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BN43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,428
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,784
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
254
18.4% 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 (15.9% of the total), with 26.2% 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 1,784 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 143 collisions, Monday 206 collisions, Tuesday 224 collisions, Wednesday 207 collisions, Thursday 227 collisions, Friday 214 collisions, Saturday 207 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,054 collisions, Darkness 374 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 839 collisions, Dual carriageway 383 collisions, Roundabout 122 collisions, Slip road 56 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 866 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 127 collisions, 70 mph 361 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,170 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,257 casualties, Passenger 337 casualties, Pedestrian 190 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN43 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN43 postcode district?
1,428 collisions have been recorded in the BN43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,784 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 254 were serious — 18.4% 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 15.9% of them, and 26.2% 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 10.7% of the 1,784 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 rose 26% 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 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 2025.