BH9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH9 postcode district recorded 1,544 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,888 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 199 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 199
- Casualties
- 1,888
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 199
- Casualties
- 1,888
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH9
Towns in BH9
Roads in BH9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BH9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,544
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,888
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
199
13.5% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 24.3% 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 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH9 postcode district have produced 1,888 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 117 collisions, Monday 251 collisions, Tuesday 247 collisions, Wednesday 234 collisions, Thursday 240 collisions, Friday 251 collisions, Saturday 204 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,169 collisions, Darkness 375 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,453 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, Dual carriageway 27 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,493 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,323 collisions, Raining no high winds 164 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,245 casualties, Passenger 333 casualties, Pedestrian 310 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH9 postcode district?
1,544 collisions have been recorded in the BH9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,888 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 199 were serious — 13.5% 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 16.3% of them, and 24.3% 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 16.4% of the 1,888 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 17% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.