BH16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH16 postcode district recorded 1,187 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,637 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 230 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,637
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,637
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH16
Towns in BH16
Roads in BH16
Accidents in the BH16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,187
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,637
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
230
20.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH16 postcode district
Collisions in the BH16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.3% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
74.1% of recorded collisions in the BH16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH16 postcode district have produced 1,632 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.6% 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 124 collisions, Monday 183 collisions, Tuesday 193 collisions, Wednesday 171 collisions, Thursday 177 collisions, Friday 180 collisions, Saturday 159 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 888 collisions, Darkness 299 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 879 collisions, Dual carriageway 158 collisions, Roundabout 124 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Other 8 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 447 collisions, 40 mph 64 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 471 collisions, 70 mph 161 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 992 collisions, Raining no high winds 132 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,169 casualties, Passenger 388 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH16 postcode district?
1,187 collisions have been recorded in the BH16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,637 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 230 were serious — 20.9% of all recorded collisions in the BH16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH16 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the BH16 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH16 postcode district happen on?
74.1% of collisions in the BH16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.6% of the 1,632 casualties recorded in the BH16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH16 postcode district rose 22% 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 BH16 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 BH16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.