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Christchurch road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 121 road traffic collisions in Christchurch in 2009, and 150 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 12 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2008 (140), and casualties fell from 186.

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 2009
121
Down 14% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
150
Down 19% on 2008
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
12
9.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Christchurch in 2009

None of the collisions in Christchurch in 2009 were fatal and 9.9% were serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Christchurch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious129.9%
  • Slight10990%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious138.7%
  • Slight13791%

Christchurch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Christchurch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 217 in 2001. 2009 is highlighted, with 121, down 14% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 121
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (17%)
  • Tuesday16 (13%)
  • Wednesday19 (16%)
  • Thursday9 (7.4%)
  • Friday14 (12%)
  • Saturday24 (20%)
  • Sunday19 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (13%)
  • February10 (8.3%)
  • March12 (9.9%)
  • April9 (7.4%)
  • May8 (6.6%)
  • June13 (11%)
  • July11 (9.1%)
  • August7 (5.8%)
  • September9 (7.4%)
  • October9 (7.4%)
  • November8 (6.6%)
  • December9 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight95 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds110 (91%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (4.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry98 (81%)
  • Wet or damp21 (17%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph73 (60%)
  • 40 mph29 (24%)
  • 60 mph7 (5.8%)
  • 70 mph12 (9.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway90 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (18%)
  • Roundabout9 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Christchurch in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant90 (60%)
  • Cyclist22 (15%)
  • Pedestrian16 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 156 (4%)
  • 16 to 2027 (18%)
  • 21 to 2518 (12%)
  • 26 to 3524 (16%)
  • 36 to 4522 (15%)
  • 46 to 5521 (14%)
  • 56 to 6512 (8%)
  • 66 to 756 (4%)
  • Over 7510 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider101 (67%)
  • Passenger33 (22%)
  • Pedestrian16 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car172 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (9.5%)
  • Motorcycle13 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Christchurch in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

Accident hotspots in Christchurch in 2009

Christchurch Town, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 1QN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Christchurch in 2009, with 26 collisions.

Roads in Christchurch with the most crashes in 2009

The A35 had the most collisions in Christchurch in 2009: 31, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Christchurch, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35313602
2ndB3073172502
3rdB3059121401
4thA338102003
5thB334791000
6thA3377900
7thB30491100

Towns in Christchurch: crashes in 2009

Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the most collisions of any town in Christchurch in 2009: 79.

Postcode districts in Christchurch: crashes in 2009

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Christchurch in 2009: 120.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and its former districts in 2009

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole recorded 1,033 collisions in 2009, and 12% of them were in the old Christchurch district.

Other former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Latest crashes in Christchurch in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Christchurch in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Christchurch road accidents in other years