BH25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH25 postcode district recorded 1,136 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,400 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 192 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,400
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,400
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH25
Towns in BH25
Roads in BH25
Accidents in the BH25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,136
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,400
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
192
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH25 postcode district
Collisions in the BH25 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.5% of recorded collisions in the BH25 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH25 postcode district have produced 1,400 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.2% 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 127 collisions, Monday 165 collisions, Tuesday 159 collisions, Wednesday 195 collisions, Thursday 175 collisions, Friday 162 collisions, Saturday 153 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 878 collisions, Darkness 258 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,085 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 909 collisions, 40 mph 155 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 61 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 937 collisions, Raining no high winds 114 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 977 casualties, Passenger 238 casualties, Pedestrian 185 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH25 postcode district?
1,136 collisions have been recorded in the BH25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,400 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 192 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the BH25 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH25 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the BH25 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH25 postcode district happen on?
95.5% of collisions in the BH25 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH25 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.2% of the 1,400 casualties recorded in the BH25 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH25 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH25 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the BH25 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 BH25 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.