Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A351 in Dorset, 27 Dec 2009, 19:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Purbeck road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 144 road traffic collisions in Purbeck in 2009, and 226 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 30 were serious.
Collisions were down 16% on 2008 (172), and casualties fell from 253.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 7,682 collisions in Purbeck.
District council until April 2019, now part of Dorset. Figures follow the old district boundary.
- Collisions in 2009
- 144
- Down 16% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 226
- Down 11% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 4.2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 30
- 21% of collisions
Crash severity in Purbeck in 2009
4.2% of collisions in Purbeck in 2009 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.4% and 22% in Purbeck from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal64.2%
- Serious3021%
- Slight10875%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal62.7%
- Serious3716%
- Slight18381%
Purbeck road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Purbeck, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 248 in 1997. 2009 is highlighted, with 144, down 16% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 | 142 |
| 2024 | 89 | 118 |
| 2023 | 96 | 127 |
| 2022 | 103 | 132 |
| 2021 | 88 | 117 |
| 2020 | 91 | 127 |
| 2019 | 122 | 175 |
| 2018 | 119 | 172 |
| 2017 | 117 | 184 |
| 2016 | 138 | 229 |
| 2015 | 142 | 204 |
| 2014 | 124 | 177 |
| 2013 | 107 | 153 |
| 2012 | 108 | 178 |
| 2011 | 138 | 184 |
| 2010 | 121 | 167 |
| 2009 | 144 | 226 |
| 2008 | 172 | 253 |
| 2007 | 171 | 243 |
| 2006 | 164 | 232 |
| 2005 | 163 | 255 |
| 2004 | 195 | 281 |
| 2003 | 194 | 276 |
| 2002 | 213 | 322 |
| 2001 | 202 | 315 |
| 2000 | 193 | 303 |
| 1999 | 217 | 313 |
| 1998 | 214 | 338 |
| 1997 | 248 | 396 |
| 1996 | 211 | 352 |
| 1995 | 184 | 327 |
| 1994 | 179 | 317 |
| 1993 | 186 | 304 |
| 1992 | 170 | 249 |
| 1991 | 192 | 312 |
| 1990 | 221 | 369 |
| 1989 | 202 | 269 |
| 1988 | 191 | 300 |
| 1987 | 162 | 220 |
| 1986 | 191 | 299 |
| 1985 | 167 | 254 |
| 1984 | 173 | 273 |
| 1983 | 164 | 248 |
| 1982 | 173 | 257 |
| 1981 | 167 | 242 |
| 1980 | 216 | 304 |
| 1979 | 231 | 362 |
When and where crashes happen in Purbeck in 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday22 (15%)
- Tuesday21 (15%)
- Wednesday16 (11%)
- Thursday22 (15%)
- Friday20 (14%)
- Saturday29 (20%)
- Sunday14 (9.7%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:597 (4.9%)
- 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
- 06:00 to 08:5929 (20%)
- 09:00 to 11:5925 (17%)
- 12:00 to 14:5923 (16%)
- 15:00 to 17:5933 (23%)
- 18:00 to 20:5916 (11%)
- 21:00 to 23:5910 (6.9%)
Collisions by month
- January10 (6.9%)
- February10 (6.9%)
- March8 (5.6%)
- April5 (3.5%)
- May12 (8.3%)
- June12 (8.3%)
- July16 (11%)
- August17 (12%)
- September23 (16%)
- October11 (7.6%)
- November10 (6.9%)
- December10 (6.9%)
Light conditions
- Daylight115 (80%)
- Dark, no street lighting15 (10%)
- Dark, street lights lit14 (9.7%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds124 (86%)
- Raining, no high winds14 (9.7%)
- Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
- Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
- Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
- Other2 (1.4%)
Road surface
- Dry102 (71%)
- Wet or damp32 (22%)
- Frost or ice8 (5.6%)
- Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph44 (31%)
- 40 mph8 (5.6%)
- 50 mph9 (6.3%)
- 60 mph71 (49%)
- 70 mph12 (8.3%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway125 (87%)
- Dual carriageway11 (7.6%)
- Roundabout6 (4.2%)
- One way street or slip road2 (1.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Purbeck in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant152 (67%)
- Motorcyclist24 (11%)
- Van occupant20 (8.8%)
- Pedestrian13 (5.8%)
- Cyclist12 (5.3%)
- Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)
- Minibus occupant2 (0.9%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 51 (0.4%)
- 6 to 108 (3.5%)
- 16 to 2035 (15%)
- 21 to 2522 (9.7%)
- 26 to 3537 (16%)
- 36 to 4547 (21%)
- 46 to 5527 (12%)
- 56 to 6517 (7.5%)
- 66 to 7520 (8.8%)
- Over 7512 (5.3%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider139 (62%)
- Passenger74 (33%)
- Pedestrian13 (5.8%)
Vehicles involved
- Car227 (74%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (10%)
- Motorcycle22 (7.2%)
- Pedal cycle12 (3.9%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2%)
- Bus or coach3 (1%)
- Other vehicle3 (1%)
- Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
- Minibus1 (0.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Purbeck in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Purbeck
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
Accident hotspots in Purbeck in 2009
Lytchett Matravers & Upton, Dorset, BH16 5SY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Purbeck in 2009, with 13 collisions, 4 of them serious.
- Lytchett Matravers & Upton, Dorset, BH16 5SY area19 casualties, 4 serious collisions13 collisions
- Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QP area13 casualties, 6 serious collisions12 collisions
- Wareham, Dorset, BH16 6JJ area15 casualties, 1 serious collision10 collisions
- Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2NR area10 casualties, 1 serious collision7 collisions
- Lytchett Matravers & Upton, Dorset, BH16 6AN area13 casualties, 2 serious collisions6 collisions
- Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1HP area8 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Lytchett Matravers & Upton, Dorset, BH16 5SU area6 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- West Purbeck, Dorset, BH20 7LA area6 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Lytchett Matravers & Upton, Dorset, BH16 6FN area7 casualties, 1 fatal collision4 collisions
- South East Purbeck, Dorset, BH20 6HQ area8 casualties, 1 serious collision4 collisions
Roads in Purbeck with the most crashes in 2009
The A35 had the most collisions in Purbeck in 2009: 33, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.
Towns in Purbeck: crashes in 2009
Swanage had the most collisions of any town in Purbeck in 2009: 11.
Postcode districts in Purbeck: crashes in 2009
BH20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Purbeck in 2009: 62.
Dorset and its former districts in 2009
Dorset recorded 1,015 collisions in 2009, and 14% of them were in the old Purbeck district.
Other former districts in Dorset
Latest crashes in Purbeck in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in Purbeck in 2009, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A35 in Dorset, 23 Dec 2009, 08:08
- Land Rover Range Rover, Renault Megane, Volkswagen Golf, a van and 28 more vehicles
- 32 vehicles, 5 casualties
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- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the A35 in Dorset, 23 Dec 2009, 07:50
- Renault Laguna and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volvo 850 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 23 Dec 2009, 07:49
- Volvo 850, Ford Focus, Renault Clio and Peugeot 206
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
DAF Trucks FA 55LF crash on the B3068 in Dorset, 17 Dec 2009, 09:55
- DAF Trucks FA 55LF and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on a C road in Dorset, 12 Dec 2009, 03:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the A352 in Dorset, 5 Dec 2009, 08:30
- Peugeot 306 and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Agila crash on the A351 in Dorset, 4 Dec 2009, 19:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Chevrolet Matiz crash on the A351 in Dorset, 4 Dec 2009, 16:45
- Chevrolet Matiz and Ford Puma
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the B3390 in Dorset, 3 Dec 2009, 07:30
- Peugeot 206 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on a C road in Dorset, 29 Nov 2009, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Rover 75 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 29 Nov 2009, 10:00
- 2 Rover 75s and a car
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
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- Serious
Suzuki SV 650 crash on the A352 in Dorset, 26 Nov 2009, 17:21
- Suzuki SV 650 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Land Rover Defender crash on the A351 in Dorset, 26 Nov 2009, 16:10
- Land Rover Defender and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A35 in Dorset, 21 Nov 2009, 02:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Primera crash on the B3075 in Dorset, 12 Nov 2009, 15:10
- Nissan Primera and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A35 in Dorset, 10 Nov 2009, 08:15
- Fiat Punto and Mercedes SLK Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A31 in Dorset, 8 Nov 2009, 16:55
- Seat Leon, Ford Focus and a van
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A35 in Dorset, 4 Nov 2009, 16:28
- Ford KA and Mercedes ML Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the B3390 in Dorset, 3 Nov 2009, 07:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Peugeot Partner crash on the A351 in Dorset, 23 Oct 2009, 22:01
- Peugeot Partner and Pioneer
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A352 in Dorset, 22 Oct 2009, 16:45
- Vauxhall Astra, Citroen Relay and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on the A350 in Dorset, 18 Oct 2009, 14:20
- Volkswagen Touran and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Audi Cabriolet crash on the A352 in Dorset, 13 Oct 2009, 16:53
- Audi Cabriolet and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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