BH11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH11 postcode district recorded 1,608 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,033 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 246 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 246
- Casualties
- 2,033
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 246
- Casualties
- 2,033
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH11
Towns in BH11
Roads in BH11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BH11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,608
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,033
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
246
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH11 postcode district
Collisions in the BH11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.2% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.4% of recorded collisions in the BH11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH11 postcode district have produced 2,033 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 146 collisions, Monday 228 collisions, Tuesday 256 collisions, Wednesday 256 collisions, Thursday 260 collisions, Friday 246 collisions, Saturday 216 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,238 collisions, Darkness 370 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,213 collisions, Dual carriageway 215 collisions, Roundabout 170 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 1,173 collisions, 40 mph 380 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,330 collisions, Raining no high winds 220 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,417 casualties, Passenger 393 casualties, Pedestrian 223 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH11 postcode district?
1,608 collisions have been recorded in the BH11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,033 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 246 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the BH11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH11 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BH11 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH11 postcode district happen on?
75.4% of collisions in the BH11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 2,033 casualties recorded in the BH11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH11 postcode district fell 19% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the BH11 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 BH11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.