BH21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH21 postcode district recorded 2,873 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,139 casualties. Of these collisions, 58 were fatal and 543 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 58
- Serious
- 543
- Casualties
- 4,139
- Fatal
- 58
- Serious
- 543
- Casualties
- 4,139
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH21
Towns in BH21
Roads in BH21
Accidents in the BH21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,873
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,139
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
58
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
543
20.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH21 postcode district
Collisions in the BH21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 21.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.5% of recorded collisions in the BH21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH21 postcode district have produced 4,135 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 322 collisions, Monday 417 collisions, Tuesday 437 collisions, Wednesday 415 collisions, Thursday 427 collisions, Friday 484 collisions, Saturday 371 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,259 collisions, Darkness 614 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,600 collisions, Roundabout 203 collisions, Dual carriageway 31 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 1,133 collisions, 40 mph 458 collisions, 50 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 1,218 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,412 collisions, Raining no high winds 340 collisions, Raining + high winds 41 collisions, Fog or mist 25 collisions, Other 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,928 casualties, Passenger 968 casualties, Pedestrian 239 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH21 postcode district?
2,873 collisions have been recorded in the BH21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,139 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
58 were fatal and 543 were serious — 20.9% of all recorded collisions in the BH21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BH21 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 21.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH21 postcode district happen on?
90.5% of collisions in the BH21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.8% of the 4,135 casualties recorded in the BH21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH21 postcode district fell 6% 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 BH21 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 BH21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.