BN9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BN9 postcode district recorded 1,314 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,776 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 257 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 1,776
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 1,776
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BN9
Towns in BN9
Roads in BN9
Accidents in the BN9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BN9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,314
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,776
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
257
20.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BN9 postcode district
Collisions in the BN9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.8% of recorded collisions in the BN9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BN9 postcode district have produced 1,776 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% 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 135 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 202 collisions, Wednesday 208 collisions, Thursday 189 collisions, Friday 209 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 986 collisions, Darkness 328 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,049 collisions, One way street 73 collisions, Dual carriageway 72 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 935 collisions, 40 mph 162 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 163 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,077 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,067 casualties, Passenger 461 casualties, Pedestrian 248 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BN9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BN9 postcode district?
1,314 collisions have been recorded in the BN9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,776 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BN9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 257 were serious — 20.9% of all recorded collisions in the BN9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BN9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BN9 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BN9 postcode district happen on?
79.8% of collisions in the BN9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BN9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14% of the 1,776 casualties recorded in the BN9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BN9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BN9 postcode district fell 33% 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 BN9 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 BN9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.