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Christchurch road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 102 road traffic collisions in Christchurch in 2017, and 128 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious.

Collisions were up 20% on 2016 (85), and casualties rose from 126.

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 2017
102
Up 20% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
128
Up 2% on 2016
Fatal collisions
1
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
18
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Christchurch in 2017

1% of collisions in Christchurch in 2017 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Christchurch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious1818%
  • Slight8381%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious1915%
  • Slight10884%

Christchurch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Christchurch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 217 in 2001. 2017 is highlighted, with 102, up 20% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 102
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (7.8%)
  • Tuesday26 (25%)
  • Wednesday10 (9.8%)
  • Thursday21 (21%)
  • Friday16 (16%)
  • Saturday11 (11%)
  • Sunday10 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:598 (7.8%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (3.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.9%)
  • February14 (14%)
  • March15 (15%)
  • April6 (5.9%)
  • May2 (2%)
  • June8 (7.8%)
  • July8 (7.8%)
  • August12 (12%)
  • September9 (8.8%)
  • October8 (7.8%)
  • November7 (6.9%)
  • December6 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight87 (85%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (9.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds89 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Other3 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry80 (78%)
  • Wet or damp21 (21%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph68 (67%)
  • 40 mph22 (22%)
  • 60 mph6 (5.9%)
  • 70 mph6 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway80 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (15%)
  • Roundabout6 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Christchurch in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant60 (47%)
  • Cyclist33 (26%)
  • Pedestrian15 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (11%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 104 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1511 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 2011 (8.6%)
  • 21 to 2518 (14%)
  • 26 to 3518 (14%)
  • 36 to 4519 (15%)
  • 46 to 5514 (11%)
  • 56 to 6511 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 758 (6.3%)
  • Over 7514 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider85 (66%)
  • Passenger28 (22%)
  • Pedestrian15 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car121 (63%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (18%)
  • Motorcycle14 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (3.1%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Christchurch in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Christchurch Town, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 1QN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Christchurch in 2017, with 33 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Christchurch with the most crashes in 2017

The A35 had the most collisions in Christchurch in 2017: 22, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Christchurch, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35222402
2ndB3073172304
3rdA337111102
4thB30597702
5thA33861100
6thB334741002

Towns in Christchurch: crashes in 2017

Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had the most collisions of any town in Christchurch in 2017: 66.

Postcode districts in Christchurch: crashes in 2017

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Christchurch in 2017: 101.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and its former districts in 2017

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole recorded 856 collisions in 2017, and 12% of them were in the old Christchurch district.

Other former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Latest crashes in Christchurch in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Christchurch in 2017, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2017.

Severity

Christchurch road accidents in other years