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Christchurch road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 128 road traffic collisions in Christchurch in 1994, and 166 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1993 (142), and casualties fell from 192.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 6,439 collisions in Christchurch.

District council until April 2019, now part of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Figures follow the old district boundary.

Collisions in 1994
128
Down 10% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
166
Down 14% on 1993
Fatal collisions
2
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
11
8.6% of collisions

Crash severity in Christchurch in 1994

1.6% of collisions in Christchurch in 1994 were fatal and 8.6% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Christchurch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious118.6%
  • Slight11590%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious116.6%
  • Slight15392%

Christchurch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Christchurch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 217 in 2001. 1994 is highlighted, with 128, down 10% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202586100
20247587
202380108
20228298
20217185
20206785
20195576
20187596
2017102128
201685126
2015113145
201496115
2013104124
2012119146
2011105123
2010114135
2009121150
2008140186
2007158215
2006169220
2005174239
2004178252
2003145196
2002184262
2001217297
2000211284
1999164226
1998186271
1997159211
1996152200
1995133179
1994128166
1993142192
1992132173
1991124164
1990157213
1989173223
1988169224
1987154225
1986165208
1985168208
1984166196
1983182222
1982185245
1981140167
1980156184
1979178236

When and where crashes happen in Christchurch in 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (17%)
  • Tuesday22 (17%)
  • Wednesday17 (13%)
  • Thursday22 (17%)
  • Friday15 (12%)
  • Saturday17 (13%)
  • Sunday13 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (7%)
  • February9 (7%)
  • March4 (3.1%)
  • April9 (7%)
  • May15 (12%)
  • June9 (7%)
  • July14 (11%)
  • August16 (13%)
  • September9 (7%)
  • October11 (8.6%)
  • November15 (12%)
  • December8 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight96 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (3.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds103 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry83 (65%)
  • Wet or damp45 (35%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph78 (61%)
  • 40 mph13 (10%)
  • 50 mph5 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph24 (19%)
  • 70 mph8 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway94 (73%)
  • Roundabout23 (18%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (8.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Christchurch in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant101 (61%)
  • Pedestrian25 (15%)
  • Cyclist20 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 105 (3%)
  • 11 to 159 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2025 (15%)
  • 21 to 2529 (17%)
  • 26 to 3523 (14%)
  • 36 to 4519 (11%)
  • 46 to 5521 (13%)
  • 56 to 6513 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (6.6%)
  • Over 759 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider106 (64%)
  • Passenger35 (21%)
  • Pedestrian25 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car172 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (9.4%)
  • Motorcycle14 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Christchurch in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 in Christchurch

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Roads in Christchurch with the most crashes in 1994

The A35 had the most collisions in Christchurch in 1994: 39, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Christchurch, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35394202
2ndB3073243801
3rdB3059232913
4thA3377901
5thA33861201
6thB33473601

Towns in Christchurch: crashes in 1994

Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the most collisions of any town in Christchurch in 1994: 85.

Postcode districts in Christchurch: crashes in 1994

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Christchurch in 1994: 126.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and its former districts in 1994

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole recorded 1,231 collisions in 1994, and 10% of them were in the old Christchurch district.

Other former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Latest crashes in Christchurch in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Christchurch in 1994, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 24 December 1994.

Severity

Christchurch road accidents in other years