BH12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH12 postcode district recorded 2,164 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,643 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 279 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 279
- Casualties
- 2,643
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 279
- Casualties
- 2,643
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH12
Towns in BH12
Roads in BH12
Accidents in the BH12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,164
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,643
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
279
13.5% 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 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.4% of recorded collisions in the BH12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH12 postcode district have produced 2,643 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10% 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 167 collisions, Monday 297 collisions, Tuesday 394 collisions, Wednesday 324 collisions, Thursday 348 collisions, Friday 365 collisions, Saturday 269 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,634 collisions, Darkness 530 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,869 collisions, Roundabout 218 collisions, Dual carriageway 66 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 52 collisions, 30 mph 1,953 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 59 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,830 collisions, Raining no high winds 271 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,923 casualties, Passenger 457 casualties, Pedestrian 263 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?
2,164 collisions have been recorded in the BH12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,643 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 279 were serious — 13.5% 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 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH12 postcode district happen on?
86.4% 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 10% of the 2,643 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 rose 13% 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 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 2024.