Bournemouth road traffic accidents
Bournemouth recorded 13,582 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 16,773 casualties. Of these collisions, 74 were fatal and 1,812 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 74
- Serious
- 1,812
- Casualties
- 16,773
- Fatal
- 74
- Serious
- 1,812
- Casualties
- 16,773
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bournemouth
Roads in Bournemouth
Postcode districts in Bournemouth
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Bournemouth
Road collision statistics for Bournemouth
Collisions recorded
13,582
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
16,773
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
74
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,812
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bournemouth
Collisions in Bournemouth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.6% of recorded collisions in Bournemouth happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bournemouth have produced 16,773 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 1,297 collisions, Monday 1,978 collisions, Tuesday 2,099 collisions, Wednesday 2,037 collisions, Thursday 2,128 collisions, Friday 2,241 collisions, Saturday 1,802 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 9,873 collisions, Darkness 3,709 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 10,949 collisions, Roundabout 1,322 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,010 collisions, One way street 119 collisions, One way street/Slip road 91 collisions, Slip road 79 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 123 collisions, 30 mph 12,453 collisions, 40 mph 558 collisions, 50 mph 432 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 11,487 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,594 collisions, Raining + high winds 134 collisions, Fine + high winds 125 collisions, Other 118 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 11,001 casualties, Passenger 3,204 casualties, Pedestrian 2,568 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bournemouth
How many road accidents have there been in Bournemouth?
13,582 collisions have been recorded in Bournemouth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 16,773 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bournemouth were serious or fatal?
74 were fatal and 1,812 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in Bournemouth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bournemouth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bournemouth, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bournemouth happen on?
80.6% of collisions in Bournemouth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bournemouth?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 16,773 casualties recorded in Bournemouth.
Is road safety in Bournemouth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bournemouth rose 3% 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 Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth cover 1999 to 2025.