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BN6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,227 road traffic collisions in the BN6 postcode district, Mid Sussex, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,738 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 84 were fatal and 719 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 44 collisions, up 33% on 2024 (33).

Collisions since 1979
3,227
1,211th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,738
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
84
109 people killed
Serious collisions
719
937 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
44
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
52
Up 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BN6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal842.6%
  • Serious71922%
  • Slight2,42475%

What the data shows

  • BN6 had 487 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 14% fewer than the 564 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in BN6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 383 children under 16 were killed or injured in BN6, 8.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in BN6.

Where BN6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,211th
Most casualties
1,072nd
Most fatal collisions
453rd
Most serious collisions
918th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday439 (14%)
  • Tuesday469 (15%)
  • Wednesday450 (14%)
  • Thursday450 (14%)
  • Friday518 (16%)
  • Saturday463 (14%)
  • Sunday438 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,259 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting608 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit302 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,682 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway457 (14%)
  • Roundabout44 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph841 (26%)
  • 40 mph252 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph124 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph1,600 (50%)
  • 70 mph396 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,559 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds382 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds85 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist35 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other62 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded41 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,307 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist476 (10%)
  • Cyclist312 (6.6%)
  • Pedestrian286 (6%)
  • Van occupant187 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)69 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Other11 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BN6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BN6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BN6 peaked at 107 in 1984; 2025 had 44.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 44
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254452
20243346
20234867
20224162
20213949
20204667
20195271
20184865
20176290
201674101
20156493
20143863
20136389
20125571
20115061
20104256
20096697
20085780
20076387
200666101
20056197
200458116
20035982
20026491
20016492
20005678
199980117
199899152
199786127
19967095
19955791
19946190
199377114
199280130
199191119
199086129
198997143
198889130
198796147
198680118
198591141
1984107168
1983103151
198297141
198192145
198086130
197989136

Map of recent crashes in BN6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BN6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BN6

The 24 most recent collisions in BN6 happened between 23 May and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BN6

The A23 has the most collisions in BN6, 677 of 3,227 (21%), followed by the B2116 (555).

Collisions in BN6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA236771,15331162
2ndB21165556895133
3rdA2734046041887
4thB21122844371257
5thB211795156225
6thA28172122126
7thB21187096212
8thA23005794112
9thB21137902
10thB20364400

Council areas covering BN6

Collisions in BN6 were recorded in 4 council areas. Mid Sussex has 2,548 of 3,227 (79%).

Collisions in BN6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Sussex2,5483,77570575
2ndLewes63591014129
3rdHorsham3847014
4thBrighton and Hove3301

Towns in BN6

Collisions in BN6 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint (844) and Ditchling (148).