BH10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH10 postcode district recorded 1,305 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,600 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 181 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 1,600
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 1,600
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH10
Towns in BH10
Roads in BH10
Accidents in the BH10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,305
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,600
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
181
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH10 postcode district
Collisions in the BH10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.1% of recorded collisions in the BH10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH10 postcode district have produced 1,600 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.9% 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 117 collisions, Monday 196 collisions, Tuesday 192 collisions, Wednesday 199 collisions, Thursday 215 collisions, Friday 220 collisions, Saturday 166 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,015 collisions, Darkness 290 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,085 collisions, Roundabout 137 collisions, Dual carriageway 63 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 1,207 collisions, 40 mph 89 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,103 collisions, Raining no high winds 155 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,135 casualties, Passenger 291 casualties, Pedestrian 174 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH10 postcode district?
1,305 collisions have been recorded in the BH10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,600 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 181 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the BH10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BH10 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH10 postcode district happen on?
83.1% of collisions in the BH10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.9% of the 1,600 casualties recorded in the BH10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH10 postcode district rose 3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the BH10 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 BH10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.