BN6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN6 postcode district recorded 1,389 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,965 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 296 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 296
- Casualties
- 1,965
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 296
- Casualties
- 1,965
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN6
Towns in BN6
Roads in BN6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BN6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,389
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,965
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
296
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 (15.2% of the total), with 27.7% 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 1,965 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 169 collisions, Monday 211 collisions, Tuesday 210 collisions, Wednesday 195 collisions, Thursday 211 collisions, Friday 199 collisions, Saturday 194 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,004 collisions, Darkness 385 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,125 collisions, Dual carriageway 201 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 446 collisions, 40 mph 101 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 592 collisions, 70 mph 196 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,130 collisions, Raining no high winds 161 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,344 casualties, Passenger 496 casualties, Pedestrian 125 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 19 of 1,059 accidents
Accident 199947H002535
SlightAccident 199947H002500
SlightAccident 199947H002386
SlightAccident 199947S002923
SlightAccident 199947H002255
SlightAccident 199947H002366
SlightAccident 199947H002216
SlightAccident 199947H002233
SlightAccident 199947H002210
SlightAccident 199947H002116
SlightAccident 199947H002092
SlightAccident 199947H002049
SlightAccident 199947H002066
SlightAccident 199947H002166
SlightAccident 199947H001962
SlightAccident 199947S002285
SlightAccident 199947H002301
SlightAccident 199947H001847
SlightAccident 199947H002040
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN6 postcode district?
1,389 collisions have been recorded in the BN6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,965 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 296 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 15.2% of them, and 27.7% 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 6.4% of the 1,965 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 rose 24% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.