BH12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH12 postcode district recorded 2,224 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,711 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 292 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 292
- Casualties
- 2,711
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 292
- Casualties
- 2,711
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH12
Towns in BH12
Roads in BH12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BH12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,224
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,711
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
292
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH12 postcode district
Collisions in the BH12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.2% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.2% of recorded collisions in the BH12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH12 postcode district have produced 2,711 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.9% 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 171 collisions, Monday 302 collisions, Tuesday 404 collisions, Wednesday 332 collisions, Thursday 357 collisions, Friday 384 collisions, Saturday 274 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,684 collisions, Darkness 540 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,916 collisions, Roundabout 228 collisions, Dual carriageway 68 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 58 collisions, 30 mph 2,001 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 59 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,884 collisions, Raining no high winds 277 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,974 casualties, Passenger 468 casualties, Pedestrian 269 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH12 postcode district?
2,224 collisions have been recorded in the BH12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,711 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 292 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the BH12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH12 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the BH12 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH12 postcode district happen on?
86.2% of collisions in the BH12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.9% of the 2,711 casualties recorded in the BH12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH12 postcode district fell 14% 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 BH12 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 BH12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.