BH16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH16 postcode district recorded 1,226 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,683 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 245 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 245
- Casualties
- 1,683
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 245
- Casualties
- 1,683
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH16
Towns in BH16
Roads in BH16
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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 BH16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,226
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,683
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
245
21.5% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
73.9% of recorded collisions in the BH16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH16 postcode district have produced 1,678 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 128 collisions, Monday 187 collisions, Tuesday 199 collisions, Wednesday 179 collisions, Thursday 181 collisions, Friday 187 collisions, Saturday 165 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 921 collisions, Darkness 305 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 906 collisions, Dual carriageway 161 collisions, Roundabout 131 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 460 collisions, 40 mph 65 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 488 collisions, 70 mph 167 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,027 collisions, Raining no high winds 134 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Other 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,202 casualties, Passenger 394 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH16 postcode district?
1,226 collisions have been recorded in the BH16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,683 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 245 were serious — 21.5% 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 16.2% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH16 postcode district happen on?
73.9% 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 4.9% of the 1,678 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 18% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.