BH17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH17 postcode district recorded 1,378 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,867 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 184 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 1,867
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 1,867
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH17
Roads in BH17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BH17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,378
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,867
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
184
14.2% 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 (17.1% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.5% 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 1,867 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.1% 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 126 collisions, Monday 204 collisions, Tuesday 236 collisions, Wednesday 211 collisions, Thursday 215 collisions, Friday 205 collisions, Saturday 181 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,055 collisions, Darkness 323 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 820 collisions, Dual carriageway 354 collisions, Roundabout 191 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 4 collisions, 30 mph 716 collisions, 40 mph 277 collisions, 50 mph 169 collisions, 60 mph 41 collisions, 70 mph 171 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,158 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,325 casualties, Passenger 446 casualties, Pedestrian 96 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH17 postcode district?
1,378 collisions have been recorded in the BH17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,867 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 184 were serious — 14.2% 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 17.1% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH17 postcode district happen on?
59.5% 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 5.1% of the 1,867 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 fell 21% 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 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 2025.