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BH23 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,451 road traffic collisions in the BH23 postcode district, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,945 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 145 were fatal and 1,365 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 100 collisions, up 11% on 2024 (90).

Collisions since 1979
7,451
155th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,945
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
145
153 people killed
Serious collisions
1,365
1,588 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
100
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
124
Up 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BH23

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1451.9%
  • Serious1,36518%
  • Slight5,94180%

What the data shows

  • BH23 had 931 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 1,421 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in BH23 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 961 children under 16 were killed or injured in BH23, 9.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in BH23.

Where BH23 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
155th
Most casualties
141st
Most fatal collisions
78th
Most serious collisions
131st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,045 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,141 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,043 (14%)
  • Thursday1,173 (16%)
  • Friday1,168 (16%)
  • Saturday1,041 (14%)
  • Sunday840 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,645 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,033 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting549 (7.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit163 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown61 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,747 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway929 (12%)
  • Roundabout717 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph3,983 (53%)
  • 40 mph1,254 (17%)
  • 50 mph190 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph1,386 (19%)
  • 70 mph609 (8.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,229 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds851 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds80 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds74 (1%)
  • Fog or mist42 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other120 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded38 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,840 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist1,468 (15%)
  • Cyclist1,147 (12%)
  • Pedestrian979 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant211 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant129 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)45 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.3%)
  • Other13 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BH23 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BH23, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BH23 peaked at 232 in 2000; 2025 had 100.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 100
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025100124
202490107
202392125
202298125
202183102
20208098
20197197
201891116
2017115142
2016111161
2015128167
2014108130
2013115136
2012137169
2011113133
2010129159
2009145186
2008161212
2007186255
2006199266
2005211291
2004207290
2003175236
2002191291
2001188257
2000232315
1999187255
1998221324
1997194268
1996180258
1995158225
1994157210
1993174244
1992157203
1991148206
1990181247
1989210284
1988187249
1987183272
1986167216
1985204271
1984197256
1983214268
1982214285
1981174221
1980181217
1979207276

Map of recent crashes in BH23

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BH23

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BH23

The 24 most recent collisions in BH23 happened between 6 October and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BH23

The A35 has the most collisions in BH23, 2,001 of 7,451 (27%), followed by the B3059 (757).

Collisions in BH23 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA352,0012,70746355
2ndB305975790515122
3rdB3073700951888
4thA3374365471279
5thA3383986371065
6thB33473986081099
7thB30556596118
8thA35004971014
9thA338091803
10thB30494400
11thB3054501

Council areas covering BH23

Collisions in BH23 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 6,275 of 7,451 (84%).

Collisions in BH23 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole6,2758,1721131,068
2ndNew Forest1,0881,62430283
3rdDorset86146213

Towns in BH23

Collisions in BH23 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (4,193) and Bransgore (150).