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North Dorset road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 103 road traffic collisions in North Dorset in 2016, and 146 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 21 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2015 (131), and casualties fell from 171.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 8,400 collisions in North Dorset.

District council until April 2019, now part of Dorset. Figures follow the old district boundary.

Collisions in 2016
103
Down 21% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
146
Down 15% on 2015
Fatal collisions
2
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
21
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North Dorset in 2016

1.9% of collisions in North Dorset in 2016 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in North Dorset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.9%
  • Serious2120%
  • Slight8078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious2416%
  • Slight12082%

North Dorset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Dorset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 286 in 2000. 2016 is highlighted, with 103, down 21% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 103
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025104131
2024111141
202390124
2022118148
202187106
2020102146
201972100
2018105154
2017113153
2016103146
2015131171
201496153
2013111167
2012113156
2011120156
2010158209
2009182271
2008191287
2007203302
2006227329
2005228327
2004227329
2003223324
2002239354
2001241370
2000286407
1999234327
1998231336
1997259383
1996241351
1995199333
1994193284
1993195283
1992200306
1991206295
1990212299
1989242345
1988209304
1987195259
1986234349
1985226317
1984183253
1983177221
1982190257
1981193266
1980201294
1979199285

When and where crashes happen in North Dorset in 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (19%)
  • Tuesday12 (12%)
  • Wednesday12 (12%)
  • Thursday13 (13%)
  • Friday14 (14%)
  • Saturday15 (15%)
  • Sunday17 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5926 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:597 (6.8%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (8.7%)
  • February7 (6.8%)
  • March7 (6.8%)
  • April7 (6.8%)
  • May10 (9.7%)
  • June8 (7.8%)
  • July7 (6.8%)
  • August14 (14%)
  • September9 (8.7%)
  • October8 (7.8%)
  • November9 (8.7%)
  • December8 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight87 (84%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (9.7%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (4.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds79 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1%)
  • Other1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry73 (71%)
  • Wet or damp25 (24%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph36 (35%)
  • 40 mph10 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph53 (51%)
  • 70 mph1 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway96 (93%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Dorset in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant103 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (17%)
  • Pedestrian7 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist6 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 11 to 1511 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 2015 (10%)
  • 21 to 2519 (13%)
  • 26 to 3521 (14%)
  • 36 to 4512 (8.2%)
  • 46 to 5524 (16%)
  • 56 to 6514 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7519 (13%)
  • Over 7511 (7.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider105 (72%)
  • Passenger34 (23%)
  • Pedestrian7 (4.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car129 (68%)
  • Motorcycle25 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (2.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Dorset in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 and the 7 busiest accident hotspots in North Dorset

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (7)

Accident hotspots in North Dorset in 2016

Blandford, Dorset, DT11 7PJ area and Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AA area were among the busiest accident hotspots in North Dorset in 2016, with 6 collisions each.

Roads in North Dorset with the most crashes in 2016

The B3081 had the most collisions in North Dorset in 2016: 18, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Dorset, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB3081182806
2ndA350141612
3rdA354131802
4thB308281203
5thA3071301
6thA3576711
7thB30914500
8thB30924501
9thA3031100
10thA311100

Towns in North Dorset: crashes in 2016

Gillingham, Dorset had the most collisions of any town in North Dorset in 2016: 10.

Postcode districts in North Dorset: crashes in 2016

DT11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Dorset in 2016: 48.

Dorset and its former districts in 2016

Dorset recorded 775 collisions in 2016, and 13% of them were in the old North Dorset district.

Other former districts in Dorset

Latest crashes in North Dorset in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in North Dorset in 2016, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2016.

Severity

North Dorset road accidents in other years