BH15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH15 postcode district recorded 2,691 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,393 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 339 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 339
- Casualties
- 3,393
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 339
- Casualties
- 3,393
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH15
Towns in BH15
Roads in BH15
Accidents in the BH15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,691
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,393
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
339
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH15 postcode district
Collisions in the BH15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.3% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.5% of recorded collisions in the BH15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH15 postcode district have produced 3,393 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 225 collisions, Monday 385 collisions, Tuesday 466 collisions, Wednesday 402 collisions, Thursday 455 collisions, Friday 433 collisions, Saturday 325 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,966 collisions, Darkness 725 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,979 collisions, Dual carriageway 335 collisions, Roundabout 271 collisions, One way street 55 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 2,420 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 90 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 114 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,283 collisions, Raining no high winds 326 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,355 casualties, Passenger 685 casualties, Pedestrian 353 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH15 postcode district?
2,691 collisions have been recorded in the BH15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,393 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 339 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in the BH15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH15 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the BH15 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH15 postcode district happen on?
73.5% of collisions in the BH15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 3,393 casualties recorded in the BH15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH15 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 BH15 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 BH15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.