BN5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN5 postcode district recorded 431 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 604 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 604
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 604
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN5
Roads in BN5
Accidents in the BN5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
431
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
604
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
28.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN5 postcode district
Collisions in the BN5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (15.1% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.5% of recorded collisions in the BN5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN5 postcode district have produced 604 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 65 collisions, Monday 62 collisions, Tuesday 64 collisions, Wednesday 65 collisions, Thursday 55 collisions, Friday 57 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 324 collisions, Darkness 107 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 416 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 111 collisions, 40 mph 101 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 201 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 371 collisions, Raining no high winds 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 429 casualties, Passenger 133 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2017471707367
SlightAccident 2017471706782
SeriousAccident 2017471706362
SeriousAccident 2017471705875
SlightAccident 2017471705992
SlightAccident 2017471705131
SlightAccident 2017471705111
SeriousAccident 2017471704012
SlightAccident 2017471703284
SlightAccident 2017471702922
SlightAccident 2017471702752
SlightAccident 2017471701754
SlightAccident 2017471701244
SlightAccident 2017471701019
SlightAccident 2017471700388
SeriousAccident 2017471700070
SlightAccident 2016471607122
SlightAccident 2016471606238
SeriousAccident 2016471605555
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN5 postcode district?
431 collisions have been recorded in the BN5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 604 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 104 were serious — 28.5% of all recorded collisions in the BN5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN5 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the BN5 postcode district, accounting for 15.1% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN5 postcode district happen on?
96.5% of collisions in the BN5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 604 casualties recorded in the BN5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN5 postcode district rose 13% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 BN5 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 BN5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.