BH7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH7 postcode district recorded 1,033 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,305 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 106 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 39% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 1,305
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 1,305
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH7
Towns in BH7
Roads in BH7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BH7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,033
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,305
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
106
11% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH7 postcode district
Collisions in the BH7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
53.2% of recorded collisions in the BH7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH7 postcode district have produced 1,305 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.2% 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 102 collisions, Monday 149 collisions, Tuesday 166 collisions, Wednesday 156 collisions, Thursday 170 collisions, Friday 172 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 783 collisions, Darkness 250 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 550 collisions, Dual carriageway 254 collisions, Roundabout 181 collisions, Slip road 35 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 794 collisions, 40 mph 154 collisions, 50 mph 74 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 882 collisions, Raining no high winds 107 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 917 casualties, Passenger 281 casualties, Pedestrian 107 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH7 postcode district?
1,033 collisions have been recorded in the BH7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,305 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 106 were serious — 11% of all recorded collisions in the BH7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BH7 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH7 postcode district happen on?
53.2% of collisions in the BH7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.2% of the 1,305 casualties recorded in the BH7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH7 postcode district rose 39% 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 BH7 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 BH7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.