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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,246 road traffic collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1995, and 1,583 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 132 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1994 (1,231), and casualties rose from 1,581.

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

Collisions in 1995
1,246
Up 1% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,583
Level with 1994
Fatal collisions
15
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
132
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1995

1.2% of collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1995 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1% and 16% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.2%
  • Serious13211%
  • Slight1,09988%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal150.9%
  • Serious1408.8%
  • Slight1,42890%

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. 1995 is highlighted, with 1,246, up 1% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday180 (14%)
  • Tuesday209 (17%)
  • Wednesday183 (15%)
  • Thursday180 (14%)
  • Friday203 (16%)
  • Saturday159 (13%)
  • Sunday132 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5943 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59165 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59170 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59228 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59327 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59192 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59112 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (7.3%)
  • February105 (8.4%)
  • March105 (8.4%)
  • April84 (6.7%)
  • May101 (8.1%)
  • June95 (7.6%)
  • July107 (8.6%)
  • August116 (9.3%)
  • September105 (8.4%)
  • October106 (8.5%)
  • November130 (10%)
  • December101 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight924 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit281 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,003 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds206 (17%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other16 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry861 (69%)
  • Wet or damp375 (30%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,054 (85%)
  • 40 mph67 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph29 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph37 (3%)
  • 70 mph54 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway993 (80%)
  • Roundabout140 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway83 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant927 (59%)
  • Cyclist209 (13%)
  • Pedestrian187 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist163 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant33 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1058 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15104 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20280 (18%)
  • 21 to 25217 (14%)
  • 26 to 35280 (18%)
  • 36 to 45191 (12%)
  • 46 to 55163 (10%)
  • 56 to 6596 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7578 (4.9%)
  • Over 7590 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,025 (65%)
  • Passenger371 (23%)
  • Pedestrian187 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,734 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle215 (9.2%)
  • Motorcycle164 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes91 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach58 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.6%)
  • Minibus9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the 37th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
38th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
47th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
86th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with the most crashes in 1995

The A35 had the most collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1995: 219, including 2 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35219269220
2ndA3049759905
3rdA347587018
4thA338496736
5thA348445417
6thA3060404602
7thA349324103
8thA341283703
9thB3063283402
10thB3061273403
11thB3059253300
12thB3074253501
13thB3068232804
14thA350212202
15thB3073172212
16thB3065151912
17thB3066141702
18thA3040132000
19thA337111503
20thB336971000

Towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 1995

Bournemouth had the most collisions of any town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1995: 600.

Postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 1995

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1995: 131.

Former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1995

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Bournemouth had the most collisions in 1995: 635.

Latest crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1995, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in other years