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BH9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,233 road traffic collisions in the BH9 postcode district, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,958 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 567 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 37 collisions, down 20% on 2024 (46).

Collisions since 1979
3,233
1,206th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
3,958
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
19 people killed
Serious collisions
567
612 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
39
Down 33% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BH9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal190.6%
  • Serious56718%
  • Slight2,64782%

What the data shows

  • BH9 had 403 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 575 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in BH9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 490 children under 16 were killed or injured in BH9, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in BH9.

Where BH9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,206th
Most casualties
1,334th
Most fatal collisions
2,186th
Most serious collisions
1,309th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday493 (15%)
  • Tuesday514 (16%)
  • Wednesday441 (14%)
  • Thursday505 (16%)
  • Friday581 (18%)
  • Saturday426 (13%)
  • Sunday273 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,425 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit738 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,049 (94%)
  • Roundabout92 (2.8%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph17 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph3,174 (98%)
  • 40 mph36 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,685 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds435 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other37 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,800 (45%)
  • Pedestrian669 (17%)
  • Cyclist659 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist629 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant99 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant49 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BH9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BH9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BH9 peaked at 122 in 1984; 2025 had 37.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 37
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253739
20244658
20234349
20224150
20213439
20203743
20193948
20184555
20174658
20163545
20154652
20146368
20135562
20125867
20116267
20106180
20095565
20085876
20076883
20064964
20056877
20045667
200380107
2002113146
200191114
200079103
199977103
199876105
199773100
19967797
19956782
19946386
19936888
19926679
19915864
19905268
198998117
19888497
19879199
198693110
1985113141
1984122144
1983105116
1982108132
198194106
198089115
197994127

Map of recent crashes in BH9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BH9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BH9

The 24 most recent collisions in BH9 happened between 7 May and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BH9

The A347 has the most collisions in BH9, 760 of 3,233 (24%), followed by the A3049 (231).

Collisions in BH9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3477608985143
2ndA3049231288141
3rdA3060220269226
4thA341556827
5thA3470415008
6thB3063162000

Council areas covering BH9

Collisions in BH9 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 3,230 of 3,233 (99.9%).

Collisions in BH9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3,2303,95519567
2ndDorset3300

Towns in BH9

Collisions in BH9 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bournemouth (3,160) and Poole (3).