BH14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH14 postcode district recorded 1,944 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,399 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 305 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 305
- Casualties
- 2,399
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 305
- Casualties
- 2,399
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH14
Roads in BH14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BH14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,944
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,399
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
305
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH14 postcode district
Collisions in the BH14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.5% of recorded collisions in the BH14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH14 postcode district have produced 2,399 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% 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 179 collisions, Monday 267 collisions, Tuesday 314 collisions, Wednesday 293 collisions, Thursday 309 collisions, Friday 331 collisions, Saturday 251 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,433 collisions, Darkness 511 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,799 collisions, Roundabout 78 collisions, Dual carriageway 36 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,899 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,670 collisions, Raining no high winds 201 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,605 casualties, Passenger 438 casualties, Pedestrian 356 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH14 postcode district?
1,944 collisions have been recorded in the BH14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,399 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 305 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the BH14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BH14 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH14 postcode district happen on?
92.5% of collisions in the BH14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.8% of the 2,399 casualties recorded in the BH14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH14 postcode district fell 24% 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 BH14 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 BH14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.