BH9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH9 postcode district recorded 1,510 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,850 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 190 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 190
- Casualties
- 1,850
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 190
- Casualties
- 1,850
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH9
Towns in BH9
Roads in BH9
Accidents in the BH9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,510
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,850
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
190
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH9 postcode district
Collisions in the BH9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.2% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.1% of recorded collisions in the BH9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH9 postcode district have produced 1,850 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 114 collisions, Monday 245 collisions, Tuesday 243 collisions, Wednesday 230 collisions, Thursday 235 collisions, Friday 244 collisions, Saturday 199 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,141 collisions, Darkness 369 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,421 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, Dual carriageway 27 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,461 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,292 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,216 casualties, Passenger 329 casualties, Pedestrian 305 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH9 postcode district?
1,510 collisions have been recorded in the BH9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,850 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 190 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the BH9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH9 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the BH9 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH9 postcode district happen on?
94.1% of collisions in the BH9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 1,850 casualties recorded in the BH9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH9 postcode district fell 16% 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 BH9 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 BH9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.