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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 796 road traffic collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2016, and 1,072 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 144 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2015 (916), and casualties fell from 1,155.

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

Collisions in 2016
796
Down 13% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
1,072
Down 7% on 2015
Fatal collisions
6
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
144
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2016

0.8% of collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2016 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1% and 16% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious14418%
  • Slight64681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious15114%
  • Slight91585%

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. 2016 is highlighted, with 796, down 13% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 796
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday122 (15%)
  • Tuesday138 (17%)
  • Wednesday117 (15%)
  • Thursday139 (17%)
  • Friday115 (14%)
  • Saturday90 (11%)
  • Sunday75 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59129 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59122 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59141 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59184 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59138 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5953 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (10%)
  • February59 (7.4%)
  • March79 (9.9%)
  • April52 (6.5%)
  • May64 (8%)
  • June45 (5.7%)
  • July72 (9%)
  • August75 (9.4%)
  • September70 (8.8%)
  • October82 (10%)
  • November67 (8.4%)
  • December49 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight621 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit153 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds679 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (8.7%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry621 (78%)
  • Wet or damp169 (21%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph645 (81%)
  • 40 mph80 (10%)
  • 50 mph34 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph14 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph10 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway636 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway81 (10%)
  • Roundabout64 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant578 (54%)
  • Cyclist170 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist137 (13%)
  • Pedestrian122 (11%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1035 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1548 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20136 (13%)
  • 21 to 25152 (14%)
  • 26 to 35225 (21%)
  • 36 to 45144 (13%)
  • 46 to 55137 (13%)
  • 56 to 6584 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7547 (4.4%)
  • Over 7548 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider726 (68%)
  • Passenger224 (21%)
  • Pedestrian122 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,042 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle178 (12%)
  • Motorcycle137 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach23 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car23 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the 35th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
35th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
32nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2016

Bournemouth Central, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1QJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2016, with 43 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with the most crashes in 2016

The A35 had the most collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2016: 96, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3596131115
2ndA3049678907
3rdA347354713
4thA338335902
5thA3060293709
6thB3068273205
7thB3059222806
8thA350213104
9thB3066202103
10thA341162802
11thB3073152202
12thB3061141504
13thB3063142001
14thA348121501
15thA349101701
16thA304081001
17thA3171201
18thB30747901
19thB33696702
20thB30644602

Towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 2016

Bournemouth had the most collisions of any town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2016: 376.

Postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 2016

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2016: 85.

Former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2016

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Bournemouth had the most collisions in 2016: 406.

Latest crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2016, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in other years