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Christchurch road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 133 road traffic collisions in Christchurch in 1995, and 179 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1994 (128), and casualties rose from 166.

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 1995
133
Up 4% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
179
Up 8% on 1994
Fatal collisions
4
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Christchurch in 1995

3% of collisions in Christchurch in 1995 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Christchurch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43%
  • Serious1713%
  • Slight11284%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious1911%
  • Slight15687%

Christchurch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Christchurch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 217 in 2001. 1995 is highlighted, with 133, up 4% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (17%)
  • Tuesday18 (14%)
  • Wednesday18 (14%)
  • Thursday17 (13%)
  • Friday22 (17%)
  • Saturday15 (11%)
  • Sunday20 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7.5%)
  • February10 (7.5%)
  • March11 (8.3%)
  • April8 (6%)
  • May7 (5.3%)
  • June12 (9%)
  • July16 (12%)
  • August10 (7.5%)
  • September14 (11%)
  • October12 (9%)
  • November14 (11%)
  • December9 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight91 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds101 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (17%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Other4 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (68%)
  • Wet or damp42 (32%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph77 (58%)
  • 40 mph18 (14%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph19 (14%)
  • 70 mph16 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway96 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (14%)
  • Roundabout18 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Christchurch in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant109 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (12%)
  • Cyclist20 (11%)
  • Pedestrian19 (11%)
  • Van occupant8 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1513 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2032 (18%)
  • 21 to 2518 (10%)
  • 26 to 3527 (15%)
  • 36 to 4523 (13%)
  • 46 to 5524 (13%)
  • 56 to 6512 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7510 (5.6%)
  • Over 7510 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider122 (68%)
  • Passenger38 (21%)
  • Pedestrian19 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car187 (75%)
  • Motorcycle22 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Christchurch in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 1995

The A35 had the most collisions in Christchurch in 1995: 34, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Christchurch, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35344316
2ndB3073162012
3rdB3059142200
4thA338121602
5thA337111503
6thB33472300
7thB5901100

Towns in Christchurch: crashes in 1995

Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the most collisions of any town in Christchurch in 1995: 80.

Postcode districts in Christchurch: crashes in 1995

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Christchurch in 1995: 129.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and its former districts in 1995

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole recorded 1,246 collisions in 1995, and 11% of them were in the old Christchurch district.

Other former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Latest crashes in Christchurch in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Christchurch in 1995, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 22 December 1995.

Severity

Christchurch road accidents in other years