BH18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH18 postcode district recorded 517 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 643 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 643
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 643
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH18
Towns in BH18
Roads in BH18
Accidents in the BH18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
517
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
643
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
11% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH18 postcode district
Collisions in the BH18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.5% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89% of recorded collisions in the BH18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH18 postcode district have produced 643 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.2% 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 37 collisions, Monday 79 collisions, Tuesday 83 collisions, Wednesday 70 collisions, Thursday 89 collisions, Friday 101 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 392 collisions, Darkness 125 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 460 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 400 collisions, 40 mph 87 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 438 collisions, Raining no high winds 62 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 468 casualties, Passenger 116 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH18 postcode district?
517 collisions have been recorded in the BH18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 643 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 53 were serious — 11% of all recorded collisions in the BH18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BH18 postcode district, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH18 postcode district happen on?
89% of collisions in the BH18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.2% of the 643 casualties recorded in the BH18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH18 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the BH18 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 BH18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.