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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,399 road traffic collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2005, and 1,806 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 138 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2004 (1,339), and casualties rose from 1,730.

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

Collisions in 2005
1,399
Up 4% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,806
Up 4% on 2004
Fatal collisions
12
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
138
9.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2005

0.9% of collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2005 were fatal and 9.9% serious, against 1% and 16% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal120.9%
  • Serious1389.9%
  • Slight1,24989%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.7%
  • Serious1518.4%
  • Slight1,64391%

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. 2005 is highlighted, with 1,399, up 4% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday187 (13%)
  • Tuesday216 (15%)
  • Wednesday213 (15%)
  • Thursday229 (16%)
  • Friday210 (15%)
  • Saturday201 (14%)
  • Sunday143 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59161 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59209 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59256 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59368 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59233 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59120 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January125 (8.9%)
  • February91 (6.5%)
  • March103 (7.4%)
  • April78 (5.6%)
  • May108 (7.7%)
  • June118 (8.4%)
  • July113 (8.1%)
  • August135 (9.6%)
  • September148 (11%)
  • October128 (9.1%)
  • November142 (10%)
  • December110 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight998 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit192 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit178 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,181 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds166 (12%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other30 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,011 (72%)
  • Wet or damp372 (27%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,134 (81%)
  • 40 mph94 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph56 (4%)
  • 60 mph48 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph58 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,096 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway146 (10%)
  • Roundabout139 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,062 (59%)
  • Cyclist262 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist223 (12%)
  • Pedestrian180 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1035 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 15100 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20351 (19%)
  • 21 to 25239 (13%)
  • 26 to 35332 (18%)
  • 36 to 45285 (16%)
  • 46 to 55155 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65104 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7571 (3.9%)
  • Over 7576 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded34 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,250 (69%)
  • Passenger376 (21%)
  • Pedestrian180 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,967 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle264 (9.7%)
  • Motorcycle235 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes101 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach56 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.6%)
  • Minibus11 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots 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

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the 18th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
60th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2005

Bournemouth Central, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1QJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2005, with 98 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with the most crashes in 2005

The A35 had the most collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2005: 140, including 2 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35140193215
2ndA3049107143111
3rdA3387010013
4thB3068537104
5thA3060506513
6thB3066476208
7thA350375112
8thB3059343805
9thB3061293313
10thB3073294102
11thA347263002
12thB3063263312
13thA3040212101
14thB3074202500
15thA348192900
16thA341182404
17thA349182802
18thB3064131812
19thB3369111300
20thA31102104

Towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 2005

Bournemouth had the most collisions of any town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2005: 647.

Postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 2005

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2005: 171.

Former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2005

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Bournemouth had the most collisions in 2005: 686.

Latest crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2005, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in other years