BH4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH4 postcode district recorded 1,061 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,396 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 142 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,396
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,396
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH4
Towns in BH4
Roads in BH4
Accidents in the BH4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,061
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,396
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
142
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH4 postcode district
Collisions in the BH4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.3% of recorded collisions in the BH4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH4 postcode district have produced 1,396 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 123 collisions, Monday 158 collisions, Tuesday 161 collisions, Wednesday 147 collisions, Thursday 151 collisions, Friday 171 collisions, Saturday 150 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 805 collisions, Darkness 256 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 841 collisions, Roundabout 99 collisions, Dual carriageway 69 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 895 collisions, 40 mph 52 collisions, 50 mph 112 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 901 collisions, Raining no high winds 121 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 906 casualties, Passenger 341 casualties, Pedestrian 149 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH4 postcode district?
1,061 collisions have been recorded in the BH4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,396 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 142 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the BH4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BH4 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH4 postcode district happen on?
79.3% of collisions in the BH4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.7% of the 1,396 casualties recorded in the BH4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH4 postcode district rose 26% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 BH4 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 BH4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.