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BH15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,399 road traffic collisions in the BH15 postcode district, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,807 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 47 were fatal and 895 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 51 collisions, down 18% on 2024 (62).

Collisions since 1979
5,399
460th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,807
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
47
48 people killed
Serious collisions
895
976 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
51
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
54
Down 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BH15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal470.9%
  • Serious89517%
  • Slight4,45783%

What the data shows

  • BH15 had 642 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 993 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in BH15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 761 children under 16 were killed or injured in BH15, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in BH15.

Where BH15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
460th
Most casualties
522nd
Most fatal collisions
1,276th
Most serious collisions
548th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday738 (14%)
  • Tuesday880 (16%)
  • Wednesday806 (15%)
  • Thursday883 (16%)
  • Friday926 (17%)
  • Saturday711 (13%)
  • Sunday455 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,014 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,152 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit143 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown63 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,911 (72%)
  • Roundabout668 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway547 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road251 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 15 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph43 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph4,777 (88%)
  • 40 mph74 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph154 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph90 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph245 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,493 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds733 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.3%)
  • Other65 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,275 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist1,249 (18%)
  • Cyclist980 (14%)
  • Pedestrian878 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant211 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant89 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant40 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)31 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BH15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BH15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BH15 peaked at 169 in 1985; 2025 had 51.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 51
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255154
20246266
20236066
20227078
20216270
20205161
20196983
20187486
201779100
20166485
201581103
2014107129
201388122
2012100114
2011116139
201096131
200990123
2008119160
2007108141
200688104
2005142194
2004144167
2003133180
2002143194
2001139170
2000137174
1999145194
1998139171
1997149191
1996126177
1995112135
1994124158
1993115134
1992106131
1991107133
1990139180
1989133166
1988140183
1987146191
1986137175
1985169201
1984166199
1983156184
1982161218
1981145196
1980161216
1979150180

Map of recent crashes in BH15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BH15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BH15

The 24 most recent collisions in BH15 happened between 4 July and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BH15

The A350 has the most collisions in BH15, 1,128 of 5,399 (21%), followed by the A35 (848).

Collisions in BH15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3501,1281,44912199
2ndA358481,0594113
3rdB30686988841134
4thA30492704151560
5thA349242322140
6thB3093203248318
7thA348148197238
8thA35005571110
9thB30615601
10thB30744602
11thA3473301
12thA34803301
13thB33693300

Council areas covering BH15

Collisions in BH15 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 5,392 of 5,399 (99.9%).

Collisions in BH15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole5,3926,79947894
2ndDorset7801

Town in BH15

Of the 5,399 collisions in BH15, 4,730 (88%) were in Poole.