BH5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH5 postcode district recorded 645 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 772 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 109 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 772
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 772
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH5
Towns in BH5
Roads in BH5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BH5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
645
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
772
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
109
17.7% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 24.5% 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% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH5 postcode district have produced 772 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 55 collisions, Monday 99 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 83 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 111 collisions, Saturday 102 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 487 collisions, Darkness 158 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 614 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 640 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 539 collisions, Raining no high winds 82 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 487 casualties, Passenger 132 casualties, Pedestrian 153 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?
645 collisions have been recorded in the BH5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 772 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 109 were serious — 17.7% 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 17.2% of them, and 24.5% 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 19.8% of the 772 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 rose 15% 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 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 2025.