BN45 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN45 postcode district recorded 293 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 445 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 67 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 445
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 445
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN45
Roads in BN45
Accidents in the BN45 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN45 postcode district
Collisions recorded
293
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
445
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
67
26.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN45 postcode district
Collisions in the BN45 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.8% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
47.8% of recorded collisions in the BN45 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN45 postcode district have produced 445 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.6% 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 58 collisions, Monday 40 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 207 collisions, Darkness 86 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 140 collisions, Single carriageway 136 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 15 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 124 collisions, 70 mph 134 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 242 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 333 casualties, Passenger 105 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN45 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN45 postcode district?
293 collisions have been recorded in the BN45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 445 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN45 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 67 were serious — 26.3% of all recorded collisions in the BN45 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN45 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the BN45 postcode district, accounting for 19.8% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN45 postcode district happen on?
47.8% of collisions in the BN45 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN45 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 1.6% of the 445 casualties recorded in the BN45 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN45 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN45 postcode district fell 25% 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 BN45 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 BN45 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.