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Christchurch road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 178 road traffic collisions in Christchurch in 2004, and 252 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 20 were serious.

Collisions were up 23% on 2003 (145), and casualties rose from 196.

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 2004
178
Up 23% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
252
Up 29% on 2003
Fatal collisions
4
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
20
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Christchurch in 2004

2.2% of collisions in Christchurch in 2004 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Christchurch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious2011%
  • Slight15487%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious239.1%
  • Slight22589%

Christchurch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Christchurch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 217 in 2001. 2004 is highlighted, with 178, up 23% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (13%)
  • Tuesday22 (12%)
  • Wednesday22 (12%)
  • Thursday40 (22%)
  • Friday35 (20%)
  • Saturday21 (12%)
  • Sunday15 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7.3%)
  • February10 (5.6%)
  • March14 (7.9%)
  • April13 (7.3%)
  • May18 (10%)
  • June21 (12%)
  • July18 (10%)
  • August15 (8.4%)
  • September15 (8.4%)
  • October14 (7.9%)
  • November14 (7.9%)
  • December13 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight136 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (7.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds152 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (10%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry135 (76%)
  • Wet or damp40 (22%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph110 (62%)
  • 40 mph35 (20%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph13 (7.3%)
  • 70 mph15 (8.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway118 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (18%)
  • Roundabout27 (15%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Christchurch in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant169 (67%)
  • Cyclist26 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (10%)
  • Pedestrian14 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2037 (15%)
  • 21 to 2525 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3546 (18%)
  • 36 to 4539 (15%)
  • 46 to 5526 (10%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7519 (7.5%)
  • Over 7516 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider171 (68%)
  • Passenger67 (27%)
  • Pedestrian14 (5.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car268 (75%)
  • Motorcycle29 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Christchurch in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Christchurch

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

Accident hotspots in Christchurch in 2004

Christchurch Town, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 1QN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Christchurch in 2004, with 48 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Christchurch with the most crashes in 2004

The A35 had the most collisions in Christchurch in 2004: 51, including 4 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Christchurch, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35517545
2ndB3073243004
3rdB3059161901
4thA338132503
5thA337121800
6thB334781303

Towns in Christchurch: crashes in 2004

Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the most collisions of any town in Christchurch in 2004: 110.

Postcode districts in Christchurch: crashes in 2004

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Christchurch in 2004: 176.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and its former districts in 2004

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole recorded 1,339 collisions in 2004, and 13% of them were in the old Christchurch district.

Other former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Latest crashes in Christchurch in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Christchurch in 2004, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2004.

Severity

Christchurch road accidents in other years