BH1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH1 postcode district recorded 3,277 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,994 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 404 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 404
- Casualties
- 3,994
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 404
- Casualties
- 3,994
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH1
Towns in BH1
Roads in BH1
Accidents in the BH1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,277
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,994
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
404
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH1 postcode district
Collisions in the BH1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 33.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.5% of recorded collisions in the BH1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH1 postcode district have produced 3,994 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.1% 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 355 collisions, Monday 445 collisions, Tuesday 522 collisions, Wednesday 508 collisions, Thursday 465 collisions, Friday 574 collisions, Saturday 408 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,184 collisions, Darkness 1,093 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,377 collisions, Roundabout 472 collisions, Dual carriageway 303 collisions, One way street 45 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Slip road 33 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 43 collisions, 30 mph 2,989 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 162 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,781 collisions, Raining no high winds 369 collisions, Fine + high winds 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Other 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,448 casualties, Passenger 782 casualties, Pedestrian 764 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH1 postcode district?
3,277 collisions have been recorded in the BH1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,994 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 404 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the BH1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BH1 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 33.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH1 postcode district happen on?
72.5% of collisions in the BH1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.1% of the 3,994 casualties recorded in the BH1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH1 postcode district rose 3% 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 BH1 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 BH1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.