BH19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH19 postcode district recorded 465 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 601 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 89 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 75% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 601
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 601
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH19
Roads in BH19
Accidents in the BH19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
465
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
601
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
89
21.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH19 postcode district
Collisions in the BH19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in the BH19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH19 postcode district have produced 601 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.6% 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 54 collisions, Monday 71 collisions, Tuesday 67 collisions, Wednesday 64 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 81 collisions, Saturday 65 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 361 collisions, Darkness 104 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 429 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 349 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 89 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 403 collisions, Raining no high winds 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 324 casualties, Passenger 123 casualties, Pedestrian 154 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH19 postcode district?
465 collisions have been recorded in the BH19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 601 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 89 were serious — 21.1% of all recorded collisions in the BH19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BH19 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH19 postcode district happen on?
92.3% of collisions in the BH19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 25.6% of the 601 casualties recorded in the BH19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH19 postcode district rose 75% 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 BH19 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 BH19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.