BH3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH3 postcode district recorded 702 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 849 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 41% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 849
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 849
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH3
Towns in BH3
Roads in BH3
Accidents in the BH3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
702
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
849
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH3 postcode district
Collisions in the BH3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.1% of the total), with 32.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.8% of recorded collisions in the BH3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH3 postcode district have produced 849 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 50 collisions, Monday 113 collisions, Tuesday 127 collisions, Wednesday 115 collisions, Thursday 124 collisions, Friday 103 collisions, Saturday 70 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 476 collisions, Darkness 226 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 609 collisions, Roundabout 84 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 701 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 597 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 622 casualties, Passenger 138 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH3 postcode district?
702 collisions have been recorded in the BH3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 849 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 91 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the BH3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH3 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the BH3 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 32.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH3 postcode district happen on?
86.8% of collisions in the BH3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.5% of the 849 casualties recorded in the BH3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH3 postcode district fell 41% 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 BH3 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 BH3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.