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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,219 road traffic collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1993, and 1,590 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 179 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1992 (1,155), and casualties rose from 1,495.

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

Collisions in 1993
1,219
Up 6% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
1,590
Up 6% on 1992
Fatal collisions
16
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
179
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1993

1.3% of collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1993 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1% and 16% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.3%
  • Serious17915%
  • Slight1,02484%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161%
  • Serious19913%
  • Slight1,37586%

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. 1993 is highlighted, with 1,219, up 6% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday174 (14%)
  • Tuesday180 (15%)
  • Wednesday193 (16%)
  • Thursday187 (15%)
  • Friday219 (18%)
  • Saturday159 (13%)
  • Sunday107 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59147 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59171 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59256 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59315 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59176 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59110 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January95 (7.8%)
  • February70 (5.7%)
  • March95 (7.8%)
  • April108 (8.9%)
  • May106 (8.7%)
  • June105 (8.6%)
  • July97 (8%)
  • August113 (9.3%)
  • September126 (10%)
  • October109 (8.9%)
  • November91 (7.5%)
  • December104 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight942 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit246 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds978 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds206 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other17 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry840 (69%)
  • Wet or damp375 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,003 (82%)
  • 40 mph77 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph78 (6.4%)
  • 70 mph52 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway959 (79%)
  • Roundabout147 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway70 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road43 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant886 (56%)
  • Cyclist216 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist208 (13%)
  • Pedestrian198 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1046 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1598 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20307 (19%)
  • 21 to 25243 (15%)
  • 26 to 35269 (17%)
  • 36 to 45180 (11%)
  • 46 to 55129 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 65126 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7591 (5.7%)
  • Over 7575 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider987 (62%)
  • Passenger405 (25%)
  • Pedestrian198 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,649 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle225 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle214 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes75 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach51 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.6%)
  • Minibus11 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the 39th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
39th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
38th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
50th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with the most crashes in 1993

The A35 had the most collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1993: 187, including 2 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35187262223
2ndA3476794010
3rdA3049628227
4thA3386079411
5thA348353808
6thB3073304404
7thB3074304415
8thA350294201
9thB3059293502
10thA3060273606
11thB3061253503
12thB3068232703
13thB3066222803
14thA349212303
15thA341202902
16thB3063202602
17thA3040162600
18thA337111511
19thB306591102
20thB336991001

Towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 1993

Bournemouth had the most collisions of any town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1993: 544.

Postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 1993

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1993: 143.

Former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1993

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Bournemouth had the most collisions in 1993: 568.

Latest crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1993, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in other years