BR2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BR2 postcode district recorded 3,378 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,344 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 464 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 464
- Casualties
- 4,344
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 464
- Casualties
- 4,344
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BR2
Towns in BR2
Roads in BR2
Accidents in the BR2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BR2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,378
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,344
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
464
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BR2 postcode district
Collisions in the BR2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.7% of recorded collisions in the BR2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BR2 postcode district have produced 4,344 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 336 collisions, Monday 495 collisions, Tuesday 532 collisions, Wednesday 496 collisions, Thursday 504 collisions, Friday 551 collisions, Saturday 464 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,542 collisions, Darkness 836 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,065 collisions, Dual carriageway 142 collisions, Roundabout 87 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 47 collisions, 30 mph 3,165 collisions, 40 mph 151 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,736 collisions, Raining no high winds 469 collisions, Other 70 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,877 casualties, Passenger 982 casualties, Pedestrian 485 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BR2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BR2 postcode district?
3,378 collisions have been recorded in the BR2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,344 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BR2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 464 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the BR2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BR2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BR2 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BR2 postcode district happen on?
90.7% of collisions in the BR2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BR2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 4,344 casualties recorded in the BR2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BR2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BR2 postcode district fell 35% 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 BR2 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 BR2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.