BH14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH14 postcode district recorded 1,900 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,347 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 294 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 294
- Casualties
- 2,347
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 294
- Casualties
- 2,347
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH14
Roads in BH14
Accidents in the BH14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,900
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,347
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
294
16.1% 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 (17.1% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.6% 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 2,347 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 177 collisions, Monday 263 collisions, Tuesday 301 collisions, Wednesday 285 collisions, Thursday 304 collisions, Friday 325 collisions, Saturday 245 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,396 collisions, Darkness 504 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,759 collisions, Roundabout 76 collisions, Dual carriageway 35 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,856 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 1,632 collisions, Raining no high winds 197 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,570 casualties, Passenger 432 casualties, Pedestrian 345 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?
1,900 collisions have been recorded in the BH14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,347 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 294 were serious — 16.1% 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 17.1% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH14 postcode district happen on?
92.6% 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 14.7% of the 2,347 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 rose 7% 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 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 2024.