Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A31 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 21 Dec 2025, 13:54
- Ford Fiesta and Suzuki RV 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552501536
Bearwood & Merley, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH21 1RU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 194 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Bearwood & Merley ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, from 2001 to 2025, with 287 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious.
In 2025 there were 9 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 194
- 4,377th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 287
- 1.48 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 9
- 9 in 2024
Crash severity at the BH21 1RU hotspot
24 of the 194 collisions here (12%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal21%
- Serious2211%
- Slight17088%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 25
- Slightly injured
- 260
- All casualties
- 287
Accidents by year at the BH21 1RU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 16 in 2005, against an average of 7.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the BH21 1RU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 | 18 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 |
| 2010 | 9 | 12 |
| 2009 | 7 | 14 |
| 2008 | 6 | 12 |
| 2007 | 8 | 16 |
| 2006 | 9 | 11 |
| 2005 | 16 | 30 |
| 2004 | 8 | 14 |
| 2003 | 14 | 23 |
| 2002 | 13 | 18 |
| 2001 | 12 | 17 |
Map of crashes at the BH21 1RU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BH21 1RU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Bearwood & Merley, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH21 1RU area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the BH21 1RU hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Bearwood & Merley
- Council area
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- BH21 1RU
- Postcode district
- BH21
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 50.78426, -1.9771
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 21 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 4,377th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the BH21 1RU hotspot
72 of the 194 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Merley.
Accident hotspots near BH21 1RU
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 2AS area, 1.2 km away, with 109 collisions.
- Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 2AS area1.2 km away, 143 casualties109 collisions
- Bearwood & Merley, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH21 3BD area1.3 km away, 120 casualties73 collisions
- Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 1LN area1.9 km away, 258 casualties222 collisions
- Corfe Mullen, Dorset, BH21 3HA area2.4 km away, 180 casualties122 collisions
- Broadstone, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH18 8LN area2.6 km away, 95 casualties66 collisions
- Corfe Mullen, Dorset, BH21 3XH area2.8 km away, 106 casualties92 collisions
- Broadstone, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH18 8DW area2.9 km away, 304 casualties241 collisions
- Colehill & Wimborne Minster East, Dorset, BH21 2RX area3 km away, 112 casualties78 collisions
All 194 crashes at the BH21 1RU hotspot
Newest first, from 17 February 2001 to 21 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 19 Dec 2025, 10:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552600151
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 23 Oct 2025, 15:15
- 2 motorcycles
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025552501304
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A37 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 9 Aug 2025, 12:45
- BMW 3 Series and Triumph Speed Triple
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552501034
- Slight
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on the A31 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 24 Jul 2025, 15:16
- Mitsubishi Outlander and Audi Q3
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025552500855
- Serious
Suzuki Ignis crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 11 May 2025, 15:06
- Suzuki Ignis and Mercedes Cla Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552500530
- Slight
Car crash on the A349 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 22 Apr 2025, 09:07
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552500639
- Slight
BMW Z4 crash on the B3073 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 6 Apr 2025, 10:24
- BMW Z4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552500694
- Slight
Renault Kangoo crash on the B3073 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 22 Feb 2025, 00:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552500346
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A31 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 5 Sep 2024, 15:17
- Vauxhall Zafira, Toyota Auris and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552401058
- Slight
Skoda Karoq crash on the A349 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 25 Jul 2024, 07:31
- Skoda Karoq and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400851
- Slight
Volvo V40 crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 18 Jul 2024, 17:00
- Volvo V40 and Volkswagen T-Roc
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400859
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A349 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 8 Jul 2024, 09:09
- Toyota Yaris (2) and Skoda Octavia
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400783
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 7 Jul 2024, 19:32
- Vehicle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552401125
- Slight
Yamaha MT crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 2 Jul 2024, 23:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400770
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on the A349 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 19 Jun 2024, 18:40
- Dacia Sandero and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400739
- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A31 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 20 May 2024, 14:44
- Volkswagen Transporter and Subaru Impreza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400646
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 20 Feb 2024, 07:50
- Seat Leon and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400242
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 28 Nov 2023, 13:00
- Honda Jazz, Skoda Octavia and Peugeot 107
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023552301435
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A31 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 19 Nov 2023, 17:51
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Renault Clio and BMW X3
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023552301439
- Slight
Triumph Bonneville crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 26 Oct 2023, 08:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552301295
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the B3073 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 14 Oct 2023, 13:28
- Citroen C3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552301237
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A31 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 9 Jul 2023, 05:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300803
- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on the A341 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1 Apr 2023, 13:06
- Volkswagen UP, BMW 1 Series and Vauxhall Crossland
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023552300673
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A349 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 2 Sep 2022, 18:40
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552201041
- Slight
Honda GLR 125 crash on the B3073 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 20 Jul 2022, 22:38
- Honda GLR 125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200852
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A31 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 24 Jun 2022, 10:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552201108
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the B3073 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 17 May 2022, 09:55
- Fiat 500, Toyota Auris and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200923
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A349 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 9 May 2022, 08:26
- Ford Transit, Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022552200527
- Serious
Suzuki GSXS crash on the A31 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 30 Apr 2022, 12:24
- Suzuki GSXS and Ford Galaxy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200502
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A349 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1 Mar 2022, 19:31
- Ford Focus and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022552200268
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A31 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 30 Aug 2021, 17:23
- Peugeot 206, Ford Focus and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552100893
- Slight
Scania crash on the A31 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 18 Dec 2020, 16:32
- Scania and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020552001207
- Slight
Dacia Logan crash on the A349 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 11 Dec 2020, 14:18
- Dacia Logan and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020552001196
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A349 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 8 Dec 2020, 19:24
- Nissan Micra, Volkswagen Polo, Hyundai Kona and Renault Clio
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020552001176
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B3073 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 29 Sep 2020, 13:20
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020552000944
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A349 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 18 Feb 2020, 13:00
- Kia Picanto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020552000222
- Serious
Ford Mondeo crash on the A349 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 25 Oct 2019, 11:16
- Ford Mondeo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551901060
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A31 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 30 Aug 2019, 10:38
- Volkswagen Golf and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551900888
- Slight
Fiat Doblo crash on the B3073 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 29 Aug 2019, 13:06
- Fiat Doblo, Toyota Aygo and Jaguar XE Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551900878
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 8 Jul 2019, 07:55
- Volkswagen Touran and MG ZT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551900662
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A349 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 2 Apr 2019, 09:11
- Vauxhall Insignia and Toyota Celica
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019551900338
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the B3073 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1 Apr 2019, 15:50
- Renault Megane and Jaguar F-Pace
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551900531
- Slight
Lexus CT 200 crash on the A349 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 8 Feb 2019, 13:11
- Lexus CT 200 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551900235
- Slight
Skoda Yeti crash on the A341 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 6 Jun 2018, 17:04
- Skoda Yeti and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018551801095
- Slight
Peugeot Speedfight crash on the A349 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 21 Mar 2018, 16:35
- Peugeot Speedfight and BMW 4 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800384
- Serious
DS DS3 crash on the A31 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 6 Mar 2018, 15:53
- DS DS3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800324
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A31 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 11 Jan 2018, 12:26
- Mercedes Sprinter and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800048