BN6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN6 postcode district recorded 1,348 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,916 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 287 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 287
- Casualties
- 1,916
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 287
- Casualties
- 1,916
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN6
Towns in BN6
Roads in BN6
Accidents in the BN6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,348
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,916
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
287
23.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN6 postcode district
Collisions in the BN6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (15.3% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
81% of recorded collisions in the BN6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN6 postcode district have produced 1,916 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.3% 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 167 collisions, Monday 206 collisions, Tuesday 196 collisions, Wednesday 191 collisions, Thursday 203 collisions, Friday 193 collisions, Saturday 192 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 972 collisions, Darkness 376 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,092 collisions, Dual carriageway 194 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 432 collisions, 40 mph 96 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 577 collisions, 70 mph 191 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,097 collisions, Raining no high winds 157 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,304 casualties, Passenger 491 casualties, Pedestrian 121 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN6 postcode district?
1,348 collisions have been recorded in the BN6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,916 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 287 were serious — 23.8% of all recorded collisions in the BN6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN6 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the BN6 postcode district, accounting for 15.3% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN6 postcode district happen on?
81% of collisions in the BN6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.3% of the 1,916 casualties recorded in the BN6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN6 postcode district fell 15% 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 BN6 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 BN6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.