BH20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH20 postcode district recorded 1,408 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,074 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 285 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,074
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,074
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH20
Towns in BH20
Roads in BH20
Accidents in the BH20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,408
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,074
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
285
22.9% 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 (14.8% 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 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH20 postcode district have produced 2,071 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.1% 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 202 collisions, Monday 202 collisions, Tuesday 195 collisions, Wednesday 197 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 209 collisions, Saturday 203 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,081 collisions, Darkness 327 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,301 collisions, Roundabout 98 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 497 collisions, 40 mph 112 collisions, 50 mph 70 collisions, 60 mph 725 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,177 collisions, Raining no high winds 173 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fog or mist 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,338 casualties, Passenger 585 casualties, Pedestrian 148 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH20 postcode district?
1,408 collisions have been recorded in the BH20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,074 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 285 were serious — 22.9% 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 14.8% 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 7.1% of the 2,071 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 fell 40% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.