BH2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH2 postcode district recorded 531 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 685 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 81 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 685
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 685
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH2
Towns in BH2
Roads in BH2
Accidents in the BH2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
531
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
685
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
81
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH2 postcode district
Collisions in the BH2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20% of the total), with 32.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.7% of recorded collisions in the BH2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH2 postcode district have produced 685 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.8% 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 67 collisions, Monday 57 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 358 collisions, Darkness 173 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 386 collisions, Dual carriageway 74 collisions, Roundabout 62 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 427 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 58 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 446 collisions, Raining no high winds 66 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 385 casualties, Passenger 144 casualties, Pedestrian 156 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH2 postcode district?
531 collisions have been recorded in the BH2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 685 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 81 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the BH2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH2 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the BH2 postcode district, accounting for 20% of them, and 32.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH2 postcode district happen on?
72.7% of collisions in the BH2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.8% of the 685 casualties recorded in the BH2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH2 postcode district fell 35% 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 BH2 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 BH2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.