Barnham (Arun) road traffic accidents
Barnham (Arun) recorded 436 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 578 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 87 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 87
- Casualties
- 578
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 87
- Casualties
- 578
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Barnham (Arun)
Postcode districts in Barnham (Arun)
Accidents in Barnham (Arun)
Road collision statistics for Barnham (Arun)
Collisions recorded
436
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
578
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
87
21.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Barnham (Arun)
Collisions in Barnham (Arun) are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.2% of recorded collisions in Barnham (Arun) happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barnham (Arun) have produced 578 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 67 collisions, Monday 74 collisions, Tuesday 55 collisions, Wednesday 60 collisions, Thursday 62 collisions, Friday 64 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 342 collisions, Darkness 94 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 328 collisions, Roundabout 53 collisions, Dual carriageway 52 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 277 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions, 70 mph 84 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 381 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 386 casualties, Passenger 140 casualties, Pedestrian 52 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Barnham (Arun)
How many road accidents have there been in Barnham (Arun)?
436 collisions have been recorded in Barnham (Arun) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 578 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barnham (Arun) were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 87 were serious — 21.1% of all recorded collisions in Barnham (Arun) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Barnham (Arun)?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Barnham (Arun), accounting for 17% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barnham (Arun) happen on?
75.2% of collisions in Barnham (Arun) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Barnham (Arun)?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 578 casualties recorded in Barnham (Arun).
Is road safety in Barnham (Arun) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barnham (Arun) fell 50% 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 Barnham (Arun) 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 Barnham (Arun) cover 1999 to 2024.