BN7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN7 postcode district recorded 1,451 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,922 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 264 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 264
- Casualties
- 1,922
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 264
- Casualties
- 1,922
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN7
Roads in BN7
Accidents in the BN7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,451
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,922
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
264
19.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN7 postcode district
Collisions in the BN7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.4% of recorded collisions in the BN7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN7 postcode district have produced 1,922 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.9% 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 140 collisions, Monday 216 collisions, Tuesday 227 collisions, Wednesday 246 collisions, Thursday 223 collisions, Friday 222 collisions, Saturday 177 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,110 collisions, Darkness 341 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 920 collisions, Dual carriageway 303 collisions, Roundabout 111 collisions, One way street 59 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 75 collisions, 30 mph 615 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 131 collisions, 60 mph 338 collisions, 70 mph 221 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,148 collisions, Raining no high winds 184 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,206 casualties, Passenger 449 casualties, Pedestrian 267 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN7 postcode district?
1,451 collisions have been recorded in the BN7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,922 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 264 were serious — 19.2% of all recorded collisions in the BN7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN7 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the BN7 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN7 postcode district happen on?
63.4% of collisions in the BN7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.9% of the 1,922 casualties recorded in the BN7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN7 postcode district fell 19% 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 BN7 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 BN7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.