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BH16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,641 road traffic collisions in the BH16 postcode district, Dorset, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,801 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 44 were fatal and 559 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 41 collisions, up 8% on 2024 (38).

Collisions since 1979
2,641
1,460th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,801
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
48 people killed
Serious collisions
559
667 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
41
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
49
Up 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BH16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal441.7%
  • Serious55921%
  • Slight2,03877%

What the data shows

  • BH16 had 402 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 16% fewer than the 476 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in BH16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 393 children under 16 were killed or injured in BH16, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in BH16.

Where BH16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,460th
Most casualties
1,376th
Most fatal collisions
1,376th
Most serious collisions
1,331st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday379 (14%)
  • Tuesday410 (16%)
  • Wednesday397 (15%)
  • Thursday352 (13%)
  • Friday415 (16%)
  • Saturday374 (14%)
  • Sunday314 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,889 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit358 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting257 (9.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit118 (4.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,058 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway309 (12%)
  • Roundabout229 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road42 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph912 (35%)
  • 40 mph266 (10%)
  • 50 mph70 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph1,071 (41%)
  • 70 mph315 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,146 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds362 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist20 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other49 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,452 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist580 (15%)
  • Cyclist282 (7.4%)
  • Pedestrian193 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant109 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)45 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BH16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BH16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BH16 peaked at 93 in 2003; 2025 had 41.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 41
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254149
20243845
20232937
20224049
20213944
20203444
20194769
20184974
20174163
20164471
20154862
20143750
20133550
20123176
20114758
20104761
20095684
20085773
20076179
20065775
20055776
20045873
200393121
20023555
200166102
20006189
199974104
199891123
199791129
199683130
19955695
19944785
199370113
19925987
199163115
199071101
19896690
19886199
19876787
19865894
19856385
19845077
19835480
19825881
198168103
19806384
197980110

Map of recent crashes in BH16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BH16

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BH16

The 24 most recent collisions in BH16 happened between 8 June and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BH16

The A35 has the most collisions in BH16, 702 of 2,641 (27%), followed by the A350 (496).

Collisions in BH16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA357021,05617141
2ndA3504967938123
3rdB3067356473781
4thA351202309336
5thB3068185243132
6thA3500335226
7thA3049132811
8thA35104501

Council areas covering BH16

Collisions in BH16 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dorset has 2,157 of 2,641 (82%).

Collisions in BH16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDorset2,1573,13439460
2ndBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole484667599

Towns in BH16

Collisions in BH16 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Upton, Dorset (685) and Poole (135).