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BN16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,582 road traffic collisions in the BN16 postcode district, Arun, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,234 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 477 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 38 collisions, up 23% on 2024 (31).

Collisions since 1979
2,582
1,485th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,234
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
40
42 people killed
Serious collisions
477
542 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
38
Up 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
45
Up 22% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BN16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal401.5%
  • Serious47718%
  • Slight2,06580%

What the data shows

  • BN16 had 431 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 13% fewer than the 495 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in BN16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 393 children under 16 were killed or injured in BN16, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in BN16.

Where BN16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,485th
Most casualties
1,580th
Most fatal collisions
1,503rd
Most serious collisions
1,557th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday386 (15%)
  • Tuesday383 (15%)
  • Wednesday395 (15%)
  • Thursday419 (16%)
  • Friday457 (18%)
  • Saturday336 (13%)
  • Sunday206 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,997 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit391 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting147 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,834 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway369 (14%)
  • Roundabout328 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road38 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph29 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph1,641 (64%)
  • 40 mph109 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph186 (7.2%)
  • 60 mph317 (12%)
  • 70 mph298 (12%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,114 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds260 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds74 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other35 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded27 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,708 (53%)
  • Cyclist536 (17%)
  • Pedestrian435 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist425 (13%)
  • Van occupant50 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BN16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BN16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BN16 peaked at 86 in 1998; 2025 had 38.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 38
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253845
20243137
20234053
20224249
20212933
20204151
20195477
20186471
20174551
20164763
20155162
20146071
20134756
20123542
20112632
20105160
20095464
20085163
20077585
20064557
20054958
20046686
20035165
20026086
20016184
20006277
199984113
199886105
19976677
19967488
19955671
19945071
19935570
19925675
19916187
199085105
19897385
19887087
19875470
19866692
19855976
19846271
19835261
19824552
19815676
19804459
19795365

Map of recent crashes in BN16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BN16

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BN16

The 24 most recent collisions in BN16 happened between 23 June and 11 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BN16

The A259 has the most collisions in BN16, 629 of 2,582 (24%), followed by the B2140 (524).

Collisions in BN16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA25962982410117
2ndB21405246025101
3rdA280234319642
4thA272143501257
5thB2187128149114
6thB222590106123

Council areas covering BN16

Collisions in BN16 were recorded in 2 council areas. Arun has 2,569 of 2,582 (99%).

Collisions in BN16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArun2,5693,21939477
2ndWorthing7910

Towns in BN16

Collisions in BN16 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Rustington (2,151) and Littlehampton (10).