BN44 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN44 postcode district recorded 286 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 368 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 368
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 368
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN44
Towns in BN44
Roads in BN44
Accidents in the BN44 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN44 postcode district
Collisions recorded
286
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
368
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
19.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN44 postcode district
Collisions in the BN44 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.6% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.2% of recorded collisions in the BN44 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN44 postcode district have produced 368 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% 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 41 collisions, Monday 41 collisions, Tuesday 56 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 39 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 223 collisions, Darkness 63 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 258 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 142 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 126 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 229 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 258 casualties, Passenger 61 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN44 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN44 postcode district?
286 collisions have been recorded in the BN44 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 368 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN44 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 53 were serious — 19.2% of all recorded collisions in the BN44 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN44 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the BN44 postcode district, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN44 postcode district happen on?
90.2% of collisions in the BN44 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN44 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.3% of the 368 casualties recorded in the BN44 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN44 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN44 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the BN44 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 BN44 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.