BH15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH15 postcode district recorded 2,749 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,456 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 355 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 355
- Casualties
- 3,456
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 355
- Casualties
- 3,456
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH15
Towns in BH15
Roads in BH15
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BH15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,749
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,456
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
355
13.6% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.4% of recorded collisions in the BH15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH15 postcode district have produced 3,456 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 228 collisions, Monday 389 collisions, Tuesday 479 collisions, Wednesday 417 collisions, Thursday 466 collisions, Friday 442 collisions, Saturday 328 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,007 collisions, Darkness 742 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,017 collisions, Dual carriageway 341 collisions, Roundabout 280 collisions, One way street 59 collisions, One way street/Slip road 34 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 42 collisions, 30 mph 2,468 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 94 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 114 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,336 collisions, Raining no high winds 329 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,403 casualties, Passenger 691 casualties, Pedestrian 362 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH15 postcode district?
2,749 collisions have been recorded in the BH15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,456 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 355 were serious — 13.6% 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 17.4% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH15 postcode district happen on?
73.4% 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 10.5% of the 3,456 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 fell 17% 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 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 2025.