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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,359 road traffic collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1987, and 1,713 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 276 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1986 (1,542), and casualties fell from 1,943.

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

Collisions in 1987
1,359
Down 12% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,713
Down 12% on 1986
Fatal collisions
22
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
276
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1987

1.6% of collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1987 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1% and 16% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal221.6%
  • Serious27620%
  • Slight1,06178%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal241.4%
  • Serious32319%
  • Slight1,36680%

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. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,359, down 12% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday180 (13%)
  • Tuesday216 (16%)
  • Wednesday188 (14%)
  • Thursday188 (14%)
  • Friday240 (18%)
  • Saturday217 (16%)
  • Sunday130 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59162 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59195 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59229 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59343 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59205 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59155 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (5.2%)
  • February77 (5.7%)
  • March129 (9.5%)
  • April110 (8.1%)
  • May109 (8%)
  • June111 (8.2%)
  • July129 (9.5%)
  • August132 (9.7%)
  • September120 (8.8%)
  • October117 (8.6%)
  • November123 (9.1%)
  • December131 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight962 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit347 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,106 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds200 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other24 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry936 (69%)
  • Wet or damp408 (30%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,180 (87%)
  • 40 mph69 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph58 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph51 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,108 (82%)
  • Roundabout140 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway71 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant765 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist373 (22%)
  • Pedestrian265 (15%)
  • Cyclist220 (13%)
  • Van occupant33 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1049 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15114 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20422 (25%)
  • 21 to 25281 (16%)
  • 26 to 35305 (18%)
  • 36 to 45165 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5595 (5.5%)
  • 56 to 65101 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7583 (4.8%)
  • Over 7566 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,061 (62%)
  • Passenger387 (23%)
  • Pedestrian265 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,670 (66%)
  • Motorcycle387 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle228 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes101 (4%)
  • Bus or coach47 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle31 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (1%)
  • Minibus11 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the 34th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
34th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
31st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
37th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with the most crashes in 1987

The A35 had the most collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1987: 233, including 3 fatal and 39 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35233285339
2ndA34792118222
3rdA30497393118
4thA3384967112
5thA3484760010
6thA350354809
7thB3063344115
8thA349304124
9thB3066273106
10thB3059263204
11thA341242606
12thA3060192305
13thB3061171801
14thA337163315
15thB3068151702
16thB3073152012
17thA3040131504
18thB3074131801
19thB3369101205
20thB306571010

Towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 1987

Bournemouth had the most collisions of any town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1987: 690.

Postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 1987

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1987: 152.

Former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1987

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Bournemouth had the most collisions in 1987: 733.

Latest crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1987, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in other years