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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,033 road traffic collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2009, and 1,268 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 124 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2008 (1,138), and casualties fell from 1,435.

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

Collisions in 2009
1,033
Down 9% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
1,268
Down 12% on 2008
Fatal collisions
3
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
124
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2009

0.3% of collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2009 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1% and 16% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious12412%
  • Slight90688%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.2%
  • Serious12810%
  • Slight1,13790%

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. 2009 is highlighted, with 1,033, down 9% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 1,033
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday148 (14%)
  • Tuesday175 (17%)
  • Wednesday174 (17%)
  • Thursday163 (16%)
  • Friday148 (14%)
  • Saturday131 (13%)
  • Sunday94 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59141 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59142 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59183 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59281 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59168 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (7.4%)
  • February65 (6.3%)
  • March92 (8.9%)
  • April72 (7%)
  • May88 (8.5%)
  • June102 (9.9%)
  • July98 (9.5%)
  • August76 (7.4%)
  • September85 (8.2%)
  • October82 (7.9%)
  • November107 (10%)
  • December90 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight772 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit256 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds876 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds101 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Other15 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry803 (78%)
  • Wet or damp202 (20%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.8%)
  • Snow8 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph885 (86%)
  • 40 mph57 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph42 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph12 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph31 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway830 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway101 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout83 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant654 (52%)
  • Cyclist213 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist170 (13%)
  • Pedestrian152 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1033 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1562 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20238 (19%)
  • 21 to 25140 (11%)
  • 26 to 35252 (20%)
  • 36 to 45177 (14%)
  • 46 to 55139 (11%)
  • 56 to 65103 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7548 (3.8%)
  • Over 7559 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider867 (68%)
  • Passenger249 (20%)
  • Pedestrian152 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,390 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle214 (11%)
  • Motorcycle173 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes88 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach40 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car40 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.7%)
  • Minibus8 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the 20th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
28th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
29th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2009

Bournemouth Central, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1QJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2009, with 65 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with the most crashes in 2009

The A35 had the most collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2009: 118, including 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35118146017
2ndA3049588007
3rdA3060395202
4thA338396205
5thA347384414
6thB3068314006
7thA350253605
8thB3063242800
9thB3059222702
10thB3066222902
11thB3073203202
12thB3061151701
13thA341121503
14thB3074111200
15thA3040101001
16thA348101203
17thA349101300
18thB3369101001
19thB334791000
20thB30648901

Towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 2009

Bournemouth had the most collisions of any town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2009: 529.

Postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 2009

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2009: 120.

Former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2009

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Bournemouth had the most collisions in 2009: 560.

Latest crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in other years