BH13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH13 postcode district recorded 337 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 437 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 437
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 437
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH13
Roads in BH13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BH13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
337
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
437
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH13 postcode district
Collisions in the BH13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.7% of the total), with 18.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.4% of recorded collisions in the BH13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH13 postcode district have produced 437 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.5% 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 52 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 57 collisions, Wednesday 32 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 276 collisions, Darkness 61 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 318 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 336 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 300 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 321 casualties, Passenger 79 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH13 postcode district?
337 collisions have been recorded in the BH13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 437 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 53 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in the BH13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH13 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BH13 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 18.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH13 postcode district happen on?
94.4% of collisions in the BH13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.5% of the 437 casualties recorded in the BH13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH13 postcode district fell 20% 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 BH13 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 BH13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.