Slight
Mercedes 300 crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 31 Dec 2002, 18:06
- Mercedes 300 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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East Dorset road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 348 road traffic collisions in East Dorset in 2002, and 487 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 56 were serious.
Collisions were down 4% on 2001 (364), and casualties fell from 554.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 12,512 collisions in East Dorset.
District council until April 2019, now part of Dorset. Figures follow the old district boundary.
- Collisions in 2002
- 348
- Down 4% on 2001
- Casualties in 2002
- 487
- Down 12% on 2001
- Fatal collisions
- 7
- 2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 56
- 16% of collisions
Crash severity in East Dorset in 2002
2% of collisions in East Dorset in 2002 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.2% and 21% in East Dorset from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal72%
- Serious5616%
- Slight28582%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal81.6%
- Serious7215%
- Slight40784%
East Dorset road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in East Dorset, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 374 in 1988. 2002 is highlighted, with 348, down 4% on 2001.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2002
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 | 209 |
| 2024 | 150 | 195 |
| 2023 | 163 | 220 |
| 2022 | 182 | 240 |
| 2021 | 150 | 199 |
| 2020 | 147 | 207 |
| 2019 | 144 | 208 |
| 2018 | 139 | 197 |
| 2017 | 188 | 268 |
| 2016 | 185 | 291 |
| 2015 | 189 | 272 |
| 2014 | 214 | 308 |
| 2013 | 194 | 298 |
| 2012 | 209 | 297 |
| 2011 | 193 | 290 |
| 2010 | 219 | 328 |
| 2009 | 223 | 317 |
| 2008 | 263 | 391 |
| 2007 | 254 | 368 |
| 2006 | 289 | 413 |
| 2005 | 298 | 421 |
| 2004 | 305 | 454 |
| 2003 | 325 | 468 |
| 2002 | 348 | 487 |
| 2001 | 364 | 554 |
| 2000 | 330 | 477 |
| 1999 | 331 | 464 |
| 1998 | 359 | 529 |
| 1997 | 356 | 498 |
| 1996 | 316 | 472 |
| 1995 | 312 | 493 |
| 1994 | 301 | 455 |
| 1993 | 289 | 426 |
| 1992 | 297 | 444 |
| 1991 | 272 | 410 |
| 1990 | 351 | 532 |
| 1989 | 323 | 472 |
| 1988 | 374 | 552 |
| 1987 | 341 | 498 |
| 1986 | 327 | 471 |
| 1985 | 340 | 484 |
| 1984 | 361 | 522 |
| 1983 | 278 | 394 |
| 1982 | 298 | 424 |
| 1981 | 276 | 416 |
| 1980 | 262 | 332 |
| 1979 | 323 | 467 |
When and where crashes happen in East Dorset in 2002
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday43 (12%)
- Tuesday46 (13%)
- Wednesday47 (14%)
- Thursday48 (14%)
- Friday55 (16%)
- Saturday58 (17%)
- Sunday51 (15%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.2%)
- 03:00 to 05:597 (2%)
- 06:00 to 08:5958 (17%)
- 09:00 to 11:5956 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:5960 (17%)
- 15:00 to 17:5977 (22%)
- 18:00 to 20:5948 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:5931 (8.9%)
Collisions by month
- January33 (9.5%)
- February26 (7.5%)
- March11 (3.2%)
- April28 (8%)
- May25 (7.2%)
- June41 (12%)
- July27 (7.8%)
- August34 (9.8%)
- September33 (9.5%)
- October32 (9.2%)
- November32 (9.2%)
- December26 (7.5%)
Light conditions
- Daylight253 (73%)
- Dark, street lights lit56 (16%)
- Dark, street lights unlit33 (9.5%)
- Dark, no street lighting5 (1.4%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds255 (73%)
- Raining, no high winds77 (22%)
- Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
- Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
- Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
- Other7 (2%)
- Not recorded2 (0.6%)
Road surface
- Dry199 (57%)
- Wet or damp146 (42%)
- Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph7 (2%)
- 30 mph114 (33%)
- 40 mph70 (20%)
- 50 mph24 (6.9%)
- 60 mph104 (30%)
- 70 mph29 (8.3%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway263 (76%)
- Roundabout46 (13%)
- Dual carriageway31 (8.9%)
- One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)
- Not recorded5 (1.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dorset in 2002
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant336 (69%)
- Motorcyclist64 (13%)
- Cyclist27 (5.5%)
- Pedestrian26 (5.3%)
- Van occupant13 (2.7%)
- Other vehicle occupant10 (2.1%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.8%)
- Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
- Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 58 (1.6%)
- 6 to 1010 (2.1%)
- 11 to 1520 (4.1%)
- 16 to 2073 (15%)
- 21 to 2549 (10%)
- 26 to 3593 (19%)
- 36 to 4593 (19%)
- 46 to 5565 (13%)
- 56 to 6531 (6.4%)
- 66 to 7523 (4.7%)
- Over 7521 (4.3%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider348 (71%)
- Passenger113 (23%)
- Pedestrian26 (5.3%)
Vehicles involved
- Car507 (74%)
- Motorcycle65 (9.5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (6%)
- Pedal cycle29 (4.2%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (3.5%)
- Other vehicle9 (1.3%)
- Minibus4 (0.6%)
- Bus or coach3 (0.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for East Dorset in 2002
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in East Dorset
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
Accident hotspots in East Dorset in 2002
St Leonards & St Ives, Dorset, BH24 2AT area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Dorset in 2002, with 20 collisions, 4 of them serious.
- St Leonards & St Ives, Dorset, BH24 2AT area28 casualties, 4 serious collisions20 collisions
- Ferndown North, Dorset, BH22 9JF area23 casualties, 5 serious collisions19 collisions
- Ferndown South, Dorset, BH22 9BB area22 casualties, 2 serious collisions18 collisions
- West Parley, Dorset, BH22 8PQ area16 casualties, 3 serious collisions15 collisions
- Colehill & Wimborne Minster East, Dorset, BH21 2DH area16 casualties, 2 serious collisions14 collisions
- Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 1LN area17 casualties, 2 serious collisions14 collisions
- Ferndown South, Dorset, BH22 8HL area11 casualties, 3 serious collisions9 collisions
- Ferndown North, Dorset, BH21 7SH area16 casualties, 1 fatal and 3 serious collisions8 collisions
- Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6EG area9 casualties, 1 serious collision8 collisions
- Ferndown South, Dorset, BH22 9AB area12 casualties, 1 fatal collision7 collisions
Roads in East Dorset with the most crashes in 2002
The A31 had the most collisions in East Dorset in 2002: 73, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.
Towns in East Dorset: crashes in 2002
Ferndown had the most collisions of any town in East Dorset in 2002: 35.
Postcode districts in East Dorset: crashes in 2002
BH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dorset in 2002: 102.
Dorset and its former districts in 2002
Dorset recorded 1,421 collisions in 2002, and 24% of them were in the old East Dorset district.
Other former districts in Dorset
Latest crashes in East Dorset in 2002
Of the last 24 crashes in East Dorset in 2002, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.
Severity
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on a C road in Dorset, 29 Dec 2002, 09:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2002552E07373
- Slight
Volvo 340 crash on the A31 in Dorset, 27 Dec 2002, 16:45
- Volvo 340 and Daewoo Matiz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 23 Dec 2002, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 23 Dec 2002, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 23 Dec 2002, 16:05
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2002552E07296
- Slight
Proton Persona crash on the A31 in Dorset, 20 Dec 2002, 12:45
- Proton Persona, Ford Sierra and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 20 Dec 2002, 08:00
- Peugeot 106, Nissan Cabstar and a van
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002552E07217
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 18 Dec 2002, 17:30
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002552E07192
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on a C road in Dorset, 18 Dec 2002, 07:42
- Volkswagen Golf, Peugeot 106 and Fiat Punto
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Fatal
Mercedes C Class crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 17 Dec 2002, 00:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Uno crash on the A347 in Dorset, 16 Dec 2002, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2002552E07146
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B3082 in Dorset, 15 Dec 2002, 16:40
- Volkswagen Passat and Peugeot 205
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2002552E07122
- Slight
Suzuki GSF 600 crash on the A348 in Dorset, 14 Dec 2002, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 12 Dec 2002, 11:30
- 2 other vehicles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002552E07056
- Serious
BMW F 650 GS crash on the A347 in Dorset, 10 Dec 2002, 17:06
- BMW F 650 GS, Renault Megane and Fiat Uno
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002552E07011
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 9 Dec 2002, 20:29
- Vauxhall Astra and Toyota Hilux
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002552E07159
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the B3082 in Dorset, 9 Dec 2002, 16:20
- Ford Escort and Lotus Elan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002552E06991
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the B3073 in Dorset, 8 Dec 2002, 19:30
- Toyota Corolla and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002552E06976
- Slight
Nissan Sunny crash on the A338 in Dorset, 8 Dec 2002, 17:45
- Nissan Sunny, Peugeot 405, 2 cars and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2002552E06978
- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A338 in Dorset, 8 Dec 2002, 15:45
- Peugeot 106 and Nissan Sunny
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on a C road in Dorset, 7 Dec 2002, 10:40
- Nissan Micra and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 7 Dec 2002, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Fiat Tipo crash on the A354 in Dorset, 6 Dec 2002, 18:06
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2002552E06938