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Christchurch road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 159 road traffic collisions in Christchurch in 1997, and 211 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1996 (152), and casualties rose from 200.

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 1997
159
Up 5% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
211
Up 6% on 1996
Fatal collisions
3
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Christchurch in 1997

1.9% of collisions in Christchurch in 1997 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Christchurch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious2314%
  • Slight13384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious2512%
  • Slight18387%

Christchurch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Christchurch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 217 in 2001. 1997 is highlighted, with 159, up 5% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (14%)
  • Tuesday18 (11%)
  • Wednesday28 (18%)
  • Thursday26 (16%)
  • Friday28 (18%)
  • Saturday24 (15%)
  • Sunday12 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (28%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5945 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (5%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (6.9%)
  • February15 (9.4%)
  • March15 (9.4%)
  • April9 (5.7%)
  • May11 (6.9%)
  • June10 (6.3%)
  • July17 (11%)
  • August18 (11%)
  • September9 (5.7%)
  • October14 (8.8%)
  • November21 (13%)
  • December9 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight134 (84%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (8.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (5.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds134 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry105 (66%)
  • Wet or damp53 (33%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph107 (67%)
  • 40 mph17 (11%)
  • 50 mph7 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph13 (8.2%)
  • 70 mph15 (9.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway113 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (17%)
  • Roundabout18 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Christchurch in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant136 (64%)
  • Pedestrian29 (14%)
  • Cyclist23 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1512 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2024 (11%)
  • 21 to 2528 (13%)
  • 26 to 3538 (18%)
  • 36 to 4519 (9%)
  • 46 to 5527 (13%)
  • 56 to 6519 (9%)
  • 66 to 7517 (8.1%)
  • Over 7516 (7.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider134 (64%)
  • Passenger48 (23%)
  • Pedestrian29 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car235 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (8%)
  • Motorcycle17 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Christchurch in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Christchurch

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Roads in Christchurch with the most crashes in 1997

The A35 had the most collisions in Christchurch in 1997: 38, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Christchurch, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35384913
2ndB3059192204
3rdA337182004
4thB3073172001
5thB3347122612
6thA338111801

Towns in Christchurch: crashes in 1997

Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the most collisions of any town in Christchurch in 1997: 105.

Postcode districts in Christchurch: crashes in 1997

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Christchurch in 1997: 155.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and its former districts in 1997

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole recorded 1,408 collisions in 1997, and 11% of them were in the old Christchurch district.

Other former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Latest crashes in Christchurch in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Christchurch in 1997, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 24 December 1997.

Severity

Christchurch road accidents in other years