BN8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN8 postcode district recorded 2,058 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,129 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 479 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 479
- Casualties
- 3,129
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 479
- Casualties
- 3,129
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN8
Towns in BN8
Roads in BN8
Accidents in the BN8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,058
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,129
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
479
25.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN8 postcode district
Collisions in the BN8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.5% of recorded collisions in the BN8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN8 postcode district have produced 3,129 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.3% 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 274 collisions, Monday 267 collisions, Tuesday 294 collisions, Wednesday 312 collisions, Thursday 313 collisions, Friday 354 collisions, Saturday 244 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,545 collisions, Darkness 513 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,822 collisions, Roundabout 113 collisions, Dual carriageway 95 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 287 collisions, 40 mph 246 collisions, 50 mph 132 collisions, 60 mph 1,336 collisions, 70 mph 49 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,683 collisions, Raining no high winds 211 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Other 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,193 casualties, Passenger 833 casualties, Pedestrian 103 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN8 postcode district?
2,058 collisions have been recorded in the BN8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,129 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 479 were serious — 25.2% of all recorded collisions in the BN8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BN8 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN8 postcode district happen on?
88.5% of collisions in the BN8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.3% of the 3,129 casualties recorded in the BN8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN8 postcode district rose 9% 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 BN8 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 BN8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.