BH20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH20 postcode district recorded 1,441 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,118 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 295 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 32% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 2,118
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 2,118
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH20
Towns in BH20
Roads in BH20
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BH20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,441
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,118
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
295
23.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH20 postcode district
Collisions in the BH20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (14.9% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.4% of recorded collisions in the BH20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH20 postcode district have produced 2,115 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 205 collisions, Monday 206 collisions, Tuesday 202 collisions, Wednesday 201 collisions, Thursday 205 collisions, Friday 214 collisions, Saturday 208 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,107 collisions, Darkness 334 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,332 collisions, Roundabout 99 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 510 collisions, 40 mph 114 collisions, 50 mph 73 collisions, 60 mph 740 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,206 collisions, Raining no high winds 175 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,368 casualties, Passenger 593 casualties, Pedestrian 154 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH20 postcode district?
1,441 collisions have been recorded in the BH20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,118 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 295 were serious — 23.1% of all recorded collisions in the BH20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BH20 postcode district, accounting for 14.9% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH20 postcode district happen on?
92.4% of collisions in the BH20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 2,115 casualties recorded in the BH20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH20 postcode district rose 32% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 BH20 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 BH20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.