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Christchurch road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 152 road traffic collisions in Christchurch in 1996, and 200 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 1995 (133), and casualties rose from 179.

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 1996
152
Up 14% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
200
Up 12% on 1995
Fatal collisions
4
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Christchurch in 1996

2.6% of collisions in Christchurch in 1996 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Christchurch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.6%
  • Serious1711%
  • Slight13186%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious2010%
  • Slight17688%

Christchurch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Christchurch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 217 in 2001. 1996 is highlighted, with 152, up 14% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (11%)
  • Tuesday22 (14%)
  • Wednesday25 (16%)
  • Thursday24 (16%)
  • Friday21 (14%)
  • Saturday24 (16%)
  • Sunday19 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (6.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (22%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5.3%)
  • February15 (9.9%)
  • March16 (11%)
  • April7 (4.6%)
  • May11 (7.2%)
  • June9 (5.9%)
  • July11 (7.2%)
  • August19 (13%)
  • September9 (5.9%)
  • October17 (11%)
  • November17 (11%)
  • December13 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight114 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds127 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry103 (68%)
  • Wet or damp45 (30%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph101 (66%)
  • 40 mph9 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph6 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph14 (9.2%)
  • 70 mph22 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway109 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (18%)
  • Roundabout16 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Christchurch in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant127 (64%)
  • Pedestrian24 (12%)
  • Cyclist22 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (8.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 1514 (7%)
  • 16 to 2037 (19%)
  • 21 to 2536 (18%)
  • 26 to 3540 (20%)
  • 36 to 4518 (9%)
  • 46 to 5515 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6512 (6%)
  • 66 to 7518 (9%)
  • Over 758 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider137 (69%)
  • Passenger39 (20%)
  • Pedestrian24 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car230 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (7.9%)
  • Motorcycle16 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Christchurch in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

The A35 had the most collisions in Christchurch in 1996: 37, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Christchurch, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA353748111
2ndB3059222712
3rdB3073192620
4thA338183200
5thA337151904
6thB33472300
7thB30581100

Towns in Christchurch: crashes in 1996

Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the most collisions of any town in Christchurch in 1996: 99.

Postcode districts in Christchurch: crashes in 1996

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Christchurch in 1996: 149.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and its former districts in 1996

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole recorded 1,326 collisions in 1996, and 11% of them were in the old Christchurch district.

Other former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Latest crashes in Christchurch in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Christchurch in 1996, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Christchurch road accidents in other years