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Christchurch road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 85 road traffic collisions in Christchurch in 2016, and 126 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 16 were serious.

Collisions were down 25% on 2015 (113), and casualties fell from 145.

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 2016
85
Down 25% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
126
Down 13% on 2015
Fatal collisions
1
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
16
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Christchurch in 2016

1.2% of collisions in Christchurch in 2016 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Christchurch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.2%
  • Serious1619%
  • Slight6880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious1814%
  • Slight10785%

Christchurch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Christchurch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 217 in 2001. 2016 is highlighted, with 85, down 25% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (7.1%)
  • Tuesday15 (18%)
  • Wednesday14 (16%)
  • Thursday17 (20%)
  • Friday10 (12%)
  • Saturday10 (12%)
  • Sunday13 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (8.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (22%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (27%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5913 (15%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (4.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (8.2%)
  • February8 (9.4%)
  • March11 (13%)
  • April7 (8.2%)
  • May13 (15%)
  • June4 (4.7%)
  • July9 (11%)
  • August7 (8.2%)
  • September2 (2.4%)
  • October4 (4.7%)
  • November8 (9.4%)
  • December5 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight69 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (3.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds73 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (7.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (4.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry72 (85%)
  • Wet or damp13 (15%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph49 (58%)
  • 40 mph24 (28%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph6 (7.1%)
  • 70 mph5 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway64 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (18%)
  • Roundabout4 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Christchurch in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant81 (64%)
  • Cyclist19 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant5 (4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 106 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 157 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2019 (15%)
  • 21 to 2517 (13%)
  • 26 to 3516 (13%)
  • 36 to 4514 (11%)
  • 46 to 5518 (14%)
  • 56 to 6511 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7510 (7.9%)
  • Over 756 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider89 (71%)
  • Passenger30 (24%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car111 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (8.5%)
  • Motorcycle12 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Christchurch in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Christchurch Town, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 1QN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Christchurch in 2016, with 16 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Christchurch with the most crashes in 2016

The A35 had the most collisions in Christchurch in 2016: 22, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Christchurch, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35223015
2ndB3073152202
3rdB3059111603
4thA33861500
5thB33473500
6thA3372401
7thB33741101

Towns in Christchurch: crashes in 2016

Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the most collisions of any town in Christchurch in 2016: 50.

Postcode districts in Christchurch: crashes in 2016

BH23 had 85 collisions in 2016.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and its former districts in 2016

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole recorded 796 collisions in 2016, and 11% of them were in the old Christchurch district.

Other former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Latest crashes in Christchurch in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Christchurch in 2016, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 13 December 2016.

Severity

Christchurch road accidents in other years