BH5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH5 postcode district recorded 630 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 754 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 754
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 754
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH5
Towns in BH5
Roads in BH5
Accidents in the BH5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
630
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
754
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH5 postcode district
Collisions in the BH5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.2% of recorded collisions in the BH5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH5 postcode district have produced 754 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 54 collisions, Monday 95 collisions, Tuesday 93 collisions, Wednesday 82 collisions, Thursday 98 collisions, Friday 109 collisions, Saturday 99 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 475 collisions, Darkness 155 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 600 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 625 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 525 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 475 casualties, Passenger 131 casualties, Pedestrian 148 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH5 postcode district?
630 collisions have been recorded in the BH5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 754 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 104 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in the BH5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BH5 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH5 postcode district happen on?
95.2% of collisions in the BH5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.6% of the 754 casualties recorded in the BH5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH5 postcode district fell 13% 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 BH5 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 BH5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.