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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,646 road traffic collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1984, and 2,011 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 379 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1983 (1,517), and casualties rose from 1,836.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 55,875 collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Collisions in 1984
1,646
Up 9% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
2,011
Up 10% on 1983
Fatal collisions
14
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
379
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1984

0.9% of collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1984 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1% and 16% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal140.9%
  • Serious37923%
  • Slight1,25376%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.7%
  • Serious41521%
  • Slight1,58279%

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. 1984 is highlighted, with 1,646, up 9% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 in 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday228 (14%)
  • Tuesday248 (15%)
  • Wednesday250 (15%)
  • Thursday240 (15%)
  • Friday287 (17%)
  • Saturday227 (14%)
  • Sunday166 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5976 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59203 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59234 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59269 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59452 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59222 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59175 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January130 (7.9%)
  • February99 (6%)
  • March108 (6.6%)
  • April131 (8%)
  • May144 (8.7%)
  • June132 (8%)
  • July139 (8.4%)
  • August155 (9.4%)
  • September143 (8.7%)
  • October144 (8.7%)
  • November168 (10%)
  • December153 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,193 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit400 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,336 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds260 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other23 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,146 (70%)
  • Wet or damp492 (30%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,449 (88%)
  • 40 mph76 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph67 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph50 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,391 (85%)
  • Roundabout142 (8.6%)
  • Dual carriageway75 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant709 (35%)
  • Motorcyclist549 (27%)
  • Cyclist332 (17%)
  • Pedestrian326 (16%)
  • Van occupant32 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1064 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 15170 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20627 (31%)
  • 21 to 25259 (13%)
  • 26 to 35269 (13%)
  • 36 to 45180 (9%)
  • 46 to 55132 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 65116 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7598 (4.9%)
  • Over 7561 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,311 (65%)
  • Passenger374 (19%)
  • Pedestrian326 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,802 (60%)
  • Motorcycle575 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle344 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes108 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach50 (1.7%)
  • Minibus23 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the 22nd most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
22nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
23rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
131st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
20th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with the most crashes in 1984

The A35 had the most collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1984: 278, including 2 fatal and 58 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35278325258
2ndA304988114122
3rdA3477893010
4thA3486180118
5thA3385464116
6thA3505463013
7thB3059465009
8thA3060344108
9thA3413241110
10thA349324405
11thB3063314007
12thB3061253009
13thB3074202607
14thB3068162004
15thB3066152204
16thB3369151904
17thB3065141704
18thA33791213
19thB30643401
20thB33473301

Towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 1984

Bournemouth had the most collisions of any town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1984: 825.

Postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 1984

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1984: 168.

Former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1984

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Bournemouth had the most collisions in 1984: 858.

Latest crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1984, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in other years