Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 19 Dec 2025, 13:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552501529
Boscombe West, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH5 1HW area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 426 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Boscombe West ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, from 2001 to 2025, with 531 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 73 were serious.
In 2025 there were 10 collisions here, down from 12 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 426
- 1,601st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 531
- 1.25 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 10
- Down 17% on 2024
Crash severity at the BH5 1HW hotspot
77 of the 426 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal40.9%
- Serious7317%
- Slight34982%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 79
- Slightly injured
- 448
- All casualties
- 531
Accidents by year at the BH5 1HW hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 32 in 2002, against an average of 17 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the BH5 1HW hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 10
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 18 |
| 2022 | 15 | 17 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 10 | 11 |
| 2019 | 11 | 13 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 18 | 19 |
| 2016 | 14 | 18 |
| 2015 | 20 | 24 |
| 2014 | 19 | 19 |
| 2013 | 20 | 21 |
| 2012 | 14 | 17 |
| 2011 | 21 | 25 |
| 2010 | 18 | 28 |
| 2009 | 24 | 33 |
| 2008 | 14 | 17 |
| 2007 | 18 | 24 |
| 2006 | 18 | 18 |
| 2005 | 27 | 38 |
| 2004 | 20 | 25 |
| 2003 | 26 | 38 |
| 2002 | 32 | 43 |
| 2001 | 19 | 24 |
Map of crashes at the BH5 1HW hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BH5 1HW.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Boscombe West, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH5 1HW area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the BH5 1HW 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
- Boscombe West
- Council area
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- BH5 1HW
- Postcode district
- BH5
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 50.72557, -1.83631
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 19 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 1,601st of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the BH5 1HW hotspot
409 of the 426 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Bournemouth.
Accident hotspots near BH5 1HW
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Boscombe West, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 4ED area, 0.9 km away, with 1,038 collisions.
- Boscombe West, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 4ED area0.9 km away, 1,252 casualties1,038 collisions
- Boscombe East & Pokesdown, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH5 2JN area1.2 km away, 775 casualties648 collisions
- Littledown & Iford, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH7 7AL area1.2 km away, 161 casualties141 collisions
- East Cliff & Springbourne, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 3FD area1.7 km away, 395 casualties324 collisions
- Littledown & Iford, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH7 6PQ area1.8 km away, 102 casualties85 collisions
- West Southbourne, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH6 3PN area1.8 km away, 150 casualties119 collisions
- Queen's Park, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9DY area2.2 km away, 760 casualties595 collisions
- Bournemouth Central, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1QJ area2.4 km away, 1,842 casualties1,553 collisions
All 426 crashes at the BH5 1HW hotspot
Newest first, from 27 March 2001 to 19 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 20 Nov 2025, 20:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552501395
- Slight
Hyundai ix20 crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 3 Nov 2025, 13:07
- Hyundai ix20 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552501303
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 21 Oct 2025, 18:05
- Nissan Qashqai and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552501265
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 8 Oct 2025, 19:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552501232
- Serious
Honda CBF 125 crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 10 Aug 2025, 07:09
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025552500910
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 15 May 2025, 20:17
- Skoda Octavia and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552500535
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 7 Apr 2025, 09:20
- Citroen C1 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552500371
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 5 Apr 2025, 09:26
- Peugeot Partner and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025552500364
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 17 Feb 2025, 11:04
- Vauxhall Mokka, Ford Fiesta and Alexander Dennis
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025552500189
- Serious
Peugeot 3008 crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 15 Nov 2024, 15:01
- Peugeot 3008 and KTM 790 Duke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552401520
- Serious
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 19 Jul 2024, 07:52
- Nissan Juke and Yamaha GPD
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552401035
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 10 Jul 2024, 09:33
- Volkswagen Polo and Hyundai ix20
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400794
- Slight
Volkswagen Eos crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 2 Jul 2024, 16:45
- Volkswagen Eos and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400921
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1 Jul 2024, 18:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and 3 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400827
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 28 Jun 2024, 09:31
- Citroen C4 and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400750
- Serious
E-scooter crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 3 Jun 2024, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400661
- Serious
Car crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 2 Jun 2024, 11:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400945
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 19 May 2024, 22:27
- Mercedes C Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400792
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 11 May 2024, 09:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400630
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 22 Apr 2024, 17:24
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400743
- Slight
Hyundai Matrix crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 30 Jan 2024, 12:48
- Hyundai Matrix and Smart Fortwo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400150
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 19 Oct 2023, 20:49
- Seat Ibiza and Peugeot 107
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023552301261
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 10 Oct 2023, 21:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552301218
- Slight
Hyundai i30 crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 22 Aug 2023, 15:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300998
- Slight
Ford Fusion crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 20 Aug 2023, 01:03
- Ford Fusion and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300980
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 7 Jul 2023, 11:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300827
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 6 Jul 2023, 08:30
- Audi A3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300764
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 8 Jun 2023, 18:03
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300985
- Slight
Car crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 5 Jun 2023, 14:34
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300744
- Serious
Toyota Corolla crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 12 May 2023, 14:41
- Toyota Corolla and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300543
- Serious
Yamaha MT crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 26 Feb 2023, 12:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300488
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 12 Jan 2023, 07:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300058
- Fatal
Ford Focus crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1 Jan 2023, 15:52
- Ford Focus and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2023552300004
- Slight
Volvo V40 crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 24 Dec 2022, 13:23
- Volvo V40 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552201562
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 5 Dec 2022, 00:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552300020
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 20 Oct 2022, 09:34
- Nissan Qashqai and Peugeot 107
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552201245
- Slight
Mercedes crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 6 Oct 2022, 10:55
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022552201161
- Slight
Van crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 24 Aug 2022, 15:26
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552201071
- Serious
Ford Ranger crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 4 Jul 2022, 16:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200811
- Serious
Mitsubishi Asx crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 28 Jun 2022, 16:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200768
- Slight
KTM Exc crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 24 Jun 2022, 17:01
- KTM Exc and Volvo V60
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022552200743
- Serious
MG ZS crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 13 Jun 2022, 14:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200698
- Slight
E-scooter crash on the A35 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 30 May 2022, 11:51
- An e-scooter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200889
- Slight
Mazda 6 crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 27 May 2022, 15:21
- Mazda 6 and Suzuki GSXR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200635
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on a C road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 25 May 2022, 22:54
- Citroen C1 and Mini Paceman
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200628
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 23 May 2022, 11:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552201156
- Slight
Hyundai Getz crash on an unclassified road in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 6 May 2022, 16:28
- Hyundai Getz and Piaggio Vespa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552201052