BH25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH25 postcode district recorded 1,169 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,447 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 200 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,447
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,447
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH25
Towns in BH25
Roads in BH25
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BH25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,169
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,447
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
200
18.1% 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 (17.1% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.4% of recorded collisions in the BH25 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 BH25 postcode district have produced 1,447 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% 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 131 collisions, Monday 171 collisions, Tuesday 164 collisions, Wednesday 200 collisions, Thursday 179 collisions, Friday 166 collisions, Saturday 158 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 904 collisions, Darkness 265 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,115 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 933 collisions, 40 mph 163 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 62 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 965 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,014 casualties, Passenger 244 casualties, Pedestrian 189 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?
1,169 collisions have been recorded in the BH25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,447 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 200 were serious — 18.1% 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 17.1% 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?
95.4% 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 13.1% of the 1,447 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 rose 27% 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 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 2025.