BN4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN4 postcode district recorded 1,604 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,140 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 308 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 308
- Casualties
- 2,140
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 308
- Casualties
- 2,140
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN4
Towns in BN4
Roads in BN4
Accidents in the BN4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,604
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,140
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
308
20.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN4 postcode district
Collisions in the BN4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.5% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.9% of recorded collisions in the BN4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN4 postcode district have produced 2,140 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% 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 195 collisions, Monday 230 collisions, Tuesday 235 collisions, Wednesday 236 collisions, Thursday 239 collisions, Friday 249 collisions, Saturday 220 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,214 collisions, Darkness 390 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 993 collisions, Dual carriageway 390 collisions, Roundabout 196 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 41 collisions, 30 mph 712 collisions, 40 mph 249 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 336 collisions, 70 mph 250 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,303 collisions, Raining no high winds 158 collisions, Raining + high winds 46 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Other 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,454 casualties, Passenger 498 casualties, Pedestrian 188 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN4 postcode district?
1,604 collisions have been recorded in the BN4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,140 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 308 were serious — 20.4% of all recorded collisions in the BN4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BN4 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN4 postcode district happen on?
61.9% of collisions in the BN4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.8% of the 2,140 casualties recorded in the BN4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN4 postcode district fell 30% 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 BN4 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 BN4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.