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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 55,875 road traffic collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from 1979 to 2025, and 70,674 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 542 were fatal and 9,172 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 677 collisions, down 4% on 2024 (707), and casualties fell from 793 to 764.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
55,875
26th highest of 351 areas
Casualties
70,674
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
542
1% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
677
Down 4% on 2024

Crash severity in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

1% of collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal5421%
  • Serious9,17216%
  • Slight46,16183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal5630.8%
  • Serious10,13114%
  • Slight59,98085%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,646 in 1984. In 2025 there were 677, down 4% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 677
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025677764
2024707793
2023725869
2022737855
2021678783
2020595702
2019641804
2018686822
20178561,048
20167961,072
20159161,155
20141,0111,244
20139751,198
20121,0181,214
20111,0741,296
20101,0341,302
20091,0331,268
20081,1381,435
20071,2101,579
20061,1781,476
20051,3991,806
20041,3391,730
20031,4111,874
20021,5422,112
20011,4881,935
20001,4771,923
19991,4261,845
19981,3871,802
19971,4081,829
19961,3261,796
19951,2461,583
19941,2311,581
19931,2191,590
19921,1551,495
19911,2321,605
19901,4081,834
19891,4511,821
19881,4321,768
19871,3591,713
19861,5421,943
19851,5851,957
19841,6462,011
19831,5171,836
19821,5321,954
19811,3991,792
19801,4581,847
19791,5752,013

When and where crashes happen in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8,003 (14%)
  • Tuesday8,646 (15%)
  • Wednesday8,215 (15%)
  • Thursday8,711 (16%)
  • Friday9,449 (17%)
  • Saturday7,549 (14%)
  • Sunday5,302 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591,901 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59600 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597,001 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:598,212 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5910,105 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5914,290 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:598,492 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595,270 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January4,427 (7.9%)
  • February3,873 (6.9%)
  • March4,328 (7.7%)
  • April4,218 (7.5%)
  • May4,608 (8.2%)
  • June4,498 (8.1%)
  • July5,091 (9.1%)
  • August4,833 (8.6%)
  • September4,808 (8.6%)
  • October5,183 (9.3%)
  • November5,288 (9.5%)
  • December4,716 (8.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight41,045 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12,594 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1,078 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting654 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown501 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds46,324 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds7,533 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds438 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds366 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist218 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds129 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds15 (under 0.1%)
  • Other675 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded177 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry40,272 (72%)
  • Wet or damp15,004 (27%)
  • Frost or ice464 (0.8%)
  • Snow89 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep27 (under 0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph12 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph9 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph317 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph47,668 (85%)
  • 40 mph3,268 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph1,092 (2%)
  • 60 mph1,804 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph1,699 (3%)
  • Not recorded6 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway44,810 (80%)
  • Roundabout5,580 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway4,091 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1,270 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded124 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant35,238 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist11,765 (17%)
  • Cyclist9,875 (14%)
  • Pedestrian9,754 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,669 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant1,059 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant482 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant273 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)229 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant182 (0.3%)
  • Other62 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded86 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51,118 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 101,999 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 154,106 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2014,319 (20%)
  • 21 to 259,425 (13%)
  • 26 to 3512,278 (17%)
  • 36 to 458,671 (12%)
  • 46 to 556,421 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 654,820 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 753,517 (5%)
  • Over 753,243 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded757 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider45,977 (65%)
  • Passenger14,943 (21%)
  • Pedestrian9,754 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car71,490 (69%)
  • Motorcycle12,231 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle10,171 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4,096 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach2,210 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1,419 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1,036 (1%)
  • Other vehicle816 (0.8%)
  • Minibus391 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)104 (0.1%)
  • Other104 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded27 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the 26th most road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
26th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
27th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
Joint 61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
23rdKirklees57,24878,87383110,189
24thCamden57,20964,3903578,341
25thWandsworth56,74464,9924258,950
26thBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (this area)55,87570,6745429,172
27thNottingham54,18667,38661510,547
28thBrent53,83364,4744267,666
29thEnfield53,44666,8805477,213

Accident hotspots in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth Central, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1QJ area is the busiest accident hotspot in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with 1,553 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 4 of them fatal.

Roads in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with the most crashes

The A35 had the most collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from 1979 to 2025: 7,816, including 90 fatal and 1,205 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA357,8169,741901,205
2ndA30493,1414,09352470
3rdA3472,1332,58917355
4thA3381,9572,76930311
5thA30601,5611,99010180
6thB30591,4251,68422228
7thA3501,3761,79715245
8thB30681,2971,6273209
9thA3481,2951,67514252
10thB30661,0281,3002160
11thB30631,0241,2125177
12thA3419811,27116187
13thB30619651,1537152
14thA3499641,32710145
15thB30737531,023991
16thB30747279304104
17thB33695216937102
18thA3040478615269
19thA3374275331179
20thB3064347417553

Towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth had the most collisions of any town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from 1979 to 2025: 26,663.

Postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from 1979 to 2025: 6,275.

Former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Bournemouth had the most collisions from 1979 to 2025: 28,277.

Latest crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Of the latest 24 crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The most recent was on 27 December 2025.

Severity