BH17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH17 postcode district recorded 1,348 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,827 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 177 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,827
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,827
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH17
Roads in BH17
Accidents in the BH17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,348
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,827
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
177
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH17 postcode district
Collisions in the BH17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.8% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.6% of recorded collisions in the BH17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH17 postcode district have produced 1,827 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.3% 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 200 collisions, Tuesday 227 collisions, Wednesday 206 collisions, Thursday 212 collisions, Friday 201 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,031 collisions, Darkness 317 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 804 collisions, Dual carriageway 345 collisions, Roundabout 186 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 705 collisions, 40 mph 266 collisions, 50 mph 165 collisions, 60 mph 41 collisions, 70 mph 169 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,132 collisions, Raining no high winds 174 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,290 casualties, Passenger 441 casualties, Pedestrian 96 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH17 postcode district?
1,348 collisions have been recorded in the BH17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,827 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 177 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the BH17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH17 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the BH17 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH17 postcode district happen on?
59.6% of collisions in the BH17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.3% of the 1,827 casualties recorded in the BH17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH17 postcode district rose 9% 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 BH17 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 BH17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.