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BH12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,491 road traffic collisions in the BH12 postcode district, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,877 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 53 were fatal and 862 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 70 collisions, down 17% on 2024 (84).

Collisions since 1979
5,491
430th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,877
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
53
53 people killed
Serious collisions
862
936 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
70
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
77
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BH12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal531%
  • Serious86216%
  • Slight4,57683%

What the data shows

  • BH12 had 750 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 1,040 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in BH12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 744 children under 16 were killed or injured in BH12, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in BH12.

Where BH12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
430th
Most casualties
510th
Most fatal collisions
1,101st
Most serious collisions
605th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday738 (13%)
  • Tuesday897 (16%)
  • Wednesday816 (15%)
  • Thursday898 (16%)
  • Friday982 (18%)
  • Saturday690 (13%)
  • Sunday470 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,050 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,228 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit150 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,725 (86%)
  • Roundabout422 (7.7%)
  • Dual carriageway237 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road91 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph70 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph4,973 (91%)
  • 40 mph280 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph62 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph32 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph74 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,479 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds828 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other55 (1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,532 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist1,367 (20%)
  • Cyclist853 (12%)
  • Pedestrian793 (12%)
  • Van occupant115 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant106 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BH12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BH12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BH12 peaked at 177 in 1983; 2025 had 70.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 70
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257077
20248492
20237586
202290103
20216675
20204853
20197486
20188697
20177890
201679100
201588106
201497130
2013105128
2012105127
2011115135
201089114
200989108
2008118144
2007116149
2006118154
2005162196
2004135170
2003149203
2002141194
2001136170
2000114147
1999142173
199898122
1997149199
1996129165
1995110141
1994122135
1993131175
1992134173
1991134167
1990139193
1989139175
1988146170
1987116144
1986114164
1985147177
1984153187
1983177219
1982138179
1981150196
1980137182
1979159207

Map of recent crashes in BH12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BH12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BH12

The 24 most recent collisions in BH12 happened between 22 August and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BH12

The A3049 has the most collisions in BH12, 844 of 5,491 (15%), followed by the A35 (532).

Collisions in BH12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30498441,06712116
2ndA35532645872
3rdA348462587397
4thA3040434564266
5thB3068387469144
6thB3061182241128
7thA3387811318
8thA3480161803
9thA3500121312
10thB30408903
11thA3476600
12thB30744400
13thA33803401
14thA3503300
15thB30493400

Council areas covering BH12

Collisions in BH12 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 5,485 of 5,491 (99.9%).

Collisions in BH12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole5,4856,87153861
2ndDorset6601

Towns in BH12

Collisions in BH12 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Poole (4,771) and Bournemouth (34).