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Christchurch road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 82 road traffic collisions in Christchurch in 2022, and 98 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 2021 (71), and casualties rose from 85.

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 2022
82
Up 15% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
98
Up 15% on 2021
Fatal collisions
2
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Christchurch in 2022

2.4% of collisions in Christchurch in 2022 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Christchurch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.4%
  • Serious1721%
  • Slight6377%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal22%
  • Serious1717%
  • Slight7981%

Christchurch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Christchurch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 217 in 2001. 2022 is highlighted, with 82, up 15% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 82
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (16%)
  • Tuesday8 (9.8%)
  • Wednesday16 (20%)
  • Thursday11 (13%)
  • Friday14 (17%)
  • Saturday10 (12%)
  • Sunday10 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:595 (6.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5915 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (15%)
  • February5 (6.1%)
  • March9 (11%)
  • April4 (4.9%)
  • May9 (11%)
  • June5 (6.1%)
  • July10 (12%)
  • August7 (8.5%)
  • September4 (4.9%)
  • October6 (7.3%)
  • November5 (6.1%)
  • December6 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight63 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds79 (96%)
  • Raining, no high winds3 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry70 (85%)
  • Wet or damp11 (13%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph48 (59%)
  • 40 mph18 (22%)
  • 50 mph3 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph6 (7.3%)
  • 70 mph7 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway59 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (18%)
  • Roundabout8 (9.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Christchurch in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant50 (51%)
  • Cyclist18 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (13%)
  • Pedestrian9 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2%)
  • 6 to 101 (1%)
  • 11 to 155 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2011 (11%)
  • 21 to 2516 (16%)
  • 26 to 3513 (13%)
  • 36 to 4514 (14%)
  • 46 to 5510 (10%)
  • 56 to 6511 (11%)
  • 66 to 755 (5.1%)
  • Over 7510 (10%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider75 (77%)
  • Passenger14 (14%)
  • Pedestrian9 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car95 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (12%)
  • Motorcycle13 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Christchurch in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Burton & Grange, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 3AQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Christchurch in 2022, with 16 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Christchurch with the most crashes in 2022

The A35 had the most collisions in Christchurch in 2022: 24, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Christchurch, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35243315
2ndB3059161905
3rdB3073111401
4thA3374400
5thA3382200
6thB33472201

Towns in Christchurch: crashes in 2022

Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had 53 collisions in 2022.

Postcode districts in Christchurch: crashes in 2022

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Christchurch in 2022: 81.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and its former districts in 2022

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole recorded 737 collisions in 2022, and 11% of them were in the old Christchurch district.

Other former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Latest crashes in Christchurch in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Christchurch in 2022, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2022.

Severity

Christchurch road accidents in other years