BH6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH6 postcode district recorded 1,163 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,448 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 161 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 32% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 1,448
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 1,448
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH6
Towns in BH6
Roads in BH6
Accidents in the BH6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,163
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,448
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
161
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH6 postcode district
Collisions in the BH6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96% of recorded collisions in the BH6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH6 postcode district have produced 1,448 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 130 collisions, Monday 175 collisions, Tuesday 161 collisions, Wednesday 185 collisions, Thursday 193 collisions, Friday 178 collisions, Saturday 141 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 893 collisions, Darkness 270 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,116 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 1,154 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 993 collisions, Raining no high winds 129 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 954 casualties, Passenger 286 casualties, Pedestrian 208 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH6 postcode district?
1,163 collisions have been recorded in the BH6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,448 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 161 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the BH6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH6 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BH6 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH6 postcode district happen on?
96% of collisions in the BH6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.4% of the 1,448 casualties recorded in the BH6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH6 postcode district fell 32% 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 BH6 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 BH6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.