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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,326 road traffic collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1996, and 1,796 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 165 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1995 (1,246), and casualties rose from 1,583.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,326
Up 6% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,796
Up 13% on 1995
Fatal collisions
18
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
165
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1996

1.4% of collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1996 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1% and 16% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.4%
  • Serious16512%
  • Slight1,14386%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201.1%
  • Serious19211%
  • Slight1,58488%

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. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,326, up 6% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday187 (14%)
  • Tuesday172 (13%)
  • Wednesday234 (18%)
  • Thursday205 (15%)
  • Friday235 (18%)
  • Saturday169 (13%)
  • Sunday124 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59140 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59209 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59259 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59354 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59189 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59112 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (6.6%)
  • February103 (7.8%)
  • March103 (7.8%)
  • April100 (7.5%)
  • May110 (8.3%)
  • June105 (7.9%)
  • July123 (9.3%)
  • August124 (9.4%)
  • September110 (8.3%)
  • October131 (9.9%)
  • November137 (10%)
  • December93 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight991 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit297 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,066 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds216 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry916 (69%)
  • Wet or damp394 (30%)
  • Frost or ice12 (0.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,147 (87%)
  • 40 mph42 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph44 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph25 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph66 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,031 (78%)
  • Roundabout134 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway102 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,085 (60%)
  • Pedestrian242 (13%)
  • Cyclist211 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist155 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1066 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15109 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20312 (17%)
  • 21 to 25262 (15%)
  • 26 to 35354 (20%)
  • 36 to 45169 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 55167 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 65110 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75113 (6.3%)
  • Over 7599 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,103 (61%)
  • Passenger451 (25%)
  • Pedestrian242 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,904 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle214 (8.7%)
  • Motorcycle154 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach42 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.4%)
  • Minibus9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the 32nd most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
32nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
28th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
57th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with the most crashes in 1996

The A35 had the most collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1996: 228, including 6 fatal and 27 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35228287627
2ndA30497410819
3rdA3477210108
4thA3385993010
5thA348456708
6thA350365415
7thB3059364617
8thA3060324013
9thA349253804
10thB3068253113
11thB3061243301
12thA341212513
13thB3074202914
14thB3066192802
15thB3073192620
16thB3063182304
17thA3040172201
18thA337151904
19thB3369112002
20thB306571001

Towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 1996

Bournemouth had the most collisions of any town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1996: 637.

Postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 1996

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1996: 148.

Former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1996

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Bournemouth had the most collisions in 1996: 676.

Latest crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 1996, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in other years