BH23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH23 postcode district recorded 3,763 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,949 casualties. Of these collisions, 50 were fatal and 588 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 588
- Casualties
- 4,949
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 588
- Casualties
- 4,949
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH23
Towns in BH23
Roads in BH23
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BH23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,763
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,949
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
50
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
588
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH23 postcode district
Collisions in the BH23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.9% of recorded collisions in the BH23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH23 postcode district have produced 4,940 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.2% 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 387 collisions, Monday 536 collisions, Tuesday 594 collisions, Wednesday 534 collisions, Thursday 620 collisions, Friday 577 collisions, Saturday 515 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,921 collisions, Darkness 842 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,779 collisions, Dual carriageway 530 collisions, Roundabout 415 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 2,140 collisions, 40 mph 808 collisions, 50 mph 71 collisions, 60 mph 442 collisions, 70 mph 278 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,237 collisions, Raining no high winds 371 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,427 casualties, Passenger 1,057 casualties, Pedestrian 456 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH23 postcode district?
3,763 collisions have been recorded in the BH23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,949 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
50 were fatal and 588 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the BH23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH23 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BH23 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH23 postcode district happen on?
73.9% of collisions in the BH23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.2% of the 4,940 casualties recorded in the BH23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH23 postcode district rose 11% 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 BH23 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 BH23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.