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BH18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,030 road traffic collisions in the BH18 postcode district, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,309 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 169 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 14 collisions, up from 13 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,030
2,192nd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,309
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
9 people killed
Serious collisions
169
189 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
13 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
15 in 2024

Road collision statistics for BH18

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal80.8%
  • Serious16916%
  • Slight85383%

What the data shows

  • BH18 had 138 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 206 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in BH18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 190 children under 16 were killed or injured in BH18, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in BH18.

Where BH18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,192nd
Most casualties
2,224th
Most fatal collisions
2,472nd
Most serious collisions
2,313th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday165 (16%)
  • Tuesday147 (14%)
  • Wednesday157 (15%)
  • Thursday147 (14%)
  • Friday217 (21%)
  • Saturday114 (11%)
  • Sunday83 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight765 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit231 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway925 (90%)
  • Roundabout87 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph818 (79%)
  • 40 mph126 (12%)
  • 50 mph40 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph43 (4.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds843 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds149 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other17 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant674 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist230 (18%)
  • Cyclist174 (13%)
  • Pedestrian143 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BH18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BH18, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BH18 peaked at 34 in 1985; 2025 had 14.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251415
20241315
20231212
20221617
20211012
20201116
20191216
20181616
20171719
20161719
20151824
20142337
20131821
20122328
20112026
20102023
20091821
20081926
20071946
20062835
20052528
20042532
20033045
20022431
20011719
20001619
19992830
19982731
19972933
19962532
19952841
19941517
19932835
19922029
19912537
19903238
19892326
19882433
19872426
19862532
19853441
19843445
19833035
19822229
19812231
19803039
19792431

Map of recent crashes in BH18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BH18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BH18

The 24 most recent collisions in BH18 happened between 18 March 2024 and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BH18

The B3074 has the most collisions in BH18, 425 of 1,030 (41%), followed by the A349 (114).

Collisions in BH18 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB3074425527266
2ndA349114169213
3rdB30415603
4thB30685600

Council areas covering BH18

Collisions in BH18 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 1,021 of 1,030 (99%).

Collisions in BH18 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole1,0211,2988167
2ndDorset91102

Towns in BH18

Collisions in BH18 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Poole (934) and Corfe Mullen (16).