BH8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH8 postcode district recorded 1,652 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,073 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 174 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 2,073
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 2,073
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH8
Towns in BH8
Roads in BH8
Accidents in the BH8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,652
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,073
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
174
10.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH8 postcode district
Collisions in the BH8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in the BH8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH8 postcode district have produced 2,073 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% 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 149 collisions, Monday 237 collisions, Tuesday 231 collisions, Wednesday 246 collisions, Thursday 276 collisions, Friday 283 collisions, Saturday 230 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,202 collisions, Darkness 450 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,368 collisions, Roundabout 143 collisions, Dual carriageway 131 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,564 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 57 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,369 collisions, Raining no high winds 212 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Other 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,432 casualties, Passenger 406 casualties, Pedestrian 235 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH8 postcode district?
1,652 collisions have been recorded in the BH8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,073 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 174 were serious — 10.9% of all recorded collisions in the BH8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BH8 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH8 postcode district happen on?
82.8% of collisions in the BH8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.3% of the 2,073 casualties recorded in the BH8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH8 postcode district fell 6% 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 BH8 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 BH8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.