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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 737 road traffic collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2022, and 855 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 120 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2021 (678), and casualties rose from 783.

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

Collisions in 2022
737
Up 9% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
855
Up 9% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
120
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2022

0.5% of collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2022 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1% and 16% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious12016%
  • Slight61383%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious12214%
  • Slight72985%

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. 2022 is highlighted, with 737, up 9% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 737
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday95 (13%)
  • Tuesday126 (17%)
  • Wednesday114 (15%)
  • Thursday120 (16%)
  • Friday123 (17%)
  • Saturday86 (12%)
  • Sunday73 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59116 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59140 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59178 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59128 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5979 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (7.7%)
  • February43 (5.8%)
  • March69 (9.4%)
  • April45 (6.1%)
  • May72 (9.8%)
  • June74 (10%)
  • July56 (7.6%)
  • August49 (6.6%)
  • September62 (8.4%)
  • October76 (10%)
  • November71 (9.6%)
  • December63 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight545 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit177 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds651 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (9.6%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry586 (80%)
  • Wet or damp143 (19%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph637 (86%)
  • 40 mph50 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph12 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph13 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway603 (82%)
  • Roundabout69 (9.4%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant354 (41%)
  • Cyclist166 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist149 (17%)
  • Pedestrian122 (14%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1535 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20116 (14%)
  • 21 to 25111 (13%)
  • 26 to 35159 (19%)
  • 36 to 45121 (14%)
  • 46 to 55115 (13%)
  • 56 to 6587 (10%)
  • 66 to 7549 (5.7%)
  • Over 7538 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider611 (71%)
  • Passenger122 (14%)
  • Pedestrian122 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car865 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle168 (12%)
  • Motorcycle154 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes101 (7.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)20 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the 28th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2022

Bournemouth Central, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1QJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2022, with 51 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with the most crashes in 2022

The A35 had the most collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2022: 92, including 1 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3592110121
2ndA3049374403
3rdB3068313406
4thB3059242807
5thA3060192501
6thA347192102
7thA338171700
8thA350171902
9thB3066171800
10thB3073141801
11thB3063131501
12thA349121700
13thB3061111103
14thB306491301
15thA304081302
16thA3418904
17thA34881202
18thB30748801
19thA316901
20thB33696601

Towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 2022

Bournemouth had the most collisions of any town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2022: 362.

Postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: crashes in 2022

BH12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2022: 90.

Former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2022

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Bournemouth had the most collisions in 2022: 370.

Latest crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2022, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole road accidents in other years