Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on the A30 in Dorset, 30 Dec 2002, 11:30
- Suzuki Vitara and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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West Dorset road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 426 road traffic collisions in West Dorset in 2002, and 663 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 70 were serious.
Collisions were down 3% on 2001 (441), and casualties rose from 656.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,774 collisions in West Dorset.
District council until April 2019, now part of Dorset. Figures follow the old district boundary.
- Collisions in 2002
- 426
- Down 3% on 2001
- Casualties in 2002
- 663
- Up 1% on 2001
- Fatal collisions
- 18
- 4.2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 70
- 16% of collisions
Crash severity in West Dorset in 2002
4.2% of collisions in West Dorset in 2002 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.5% and 22% in West Dorset from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal184.2%
- Serious7016%
- Slight33879%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal182.7%
- Serious10215%
- Slight54382%
West Dorset road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in West Dorset, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 467 in 1998. 2002 is highlighted, with 426, down 3% on 2001.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2002
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 207 | 297 |
| 2024 | 248 | 331 |
| 2023 | 209 | 285 |
| 2022 | 217 | 316 |
| 2021 | 222 | 298 |
| 2020 | 159 | 226 |
| 2019 | 209 | 304 |
| 2018 | 189 | 265 |
| 2017 | 225 | 328 |
| 2016 | 248 | 382 |
| 2015 | 277 | 409 |
| 2014 | 262 | 384 |
| 2013 | 249 | 356 |
| 2012 | 283 | 408 |
| 2011 | 289 | 436 |
| 2010 | 267 | 401 |
| 2009 | 317 | 455 |
| 2008 | 308 | 461 |
| 2007 | 342 | 502 |
| 2006 | 372 | 581 |
| 2005 | 346 | 522 |
| 2004 | 388 | 602 |
| 2003 | 359 | 554 |
| 2002 | 426 | 663 |
| 2001 | 441 | 656 |
| 2000 | 438 | 710 |
| 1999 | 401 | 633 |
| 1998 | 467 | 699 |
| 1997 | 440 | 662 |
| 1996 | 425 | 671 |
| 1995 | 355 | 611 |
| 1994 | 431 | 686 |
| 1993 | 392 | 626 |
| 1992 | 405 | 662 |
| 1991 | 391 | 620 |
| 1990 | 389 | 616 |
| 1989 | 386 | 632 |
| 1988 | 393 | 584 |
| 1987 | 400 | 611 |
| 1986 | 363 | 538 |
| 1985 | 358 | 530 |
| 1984 | 411 | 621 |
| 1983 | 341 | 490 |
| 1982 | 382 | 573 |
| 1981 | 367 | 569 |
| 1980 | 390 | 540 |
| 1979 | 390 | 566 |
When and where crashes happen in West Dorset in 2002
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday61 (14%)
- Tuesday53 (12%)
- Wednesday52 (12%)
- Thursday76 (18%)
- Friday80 (19%)
- Saturday59 (14%)
- Sunday45 (11%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5919 (4.5%)
- 03:00 to 05:596 (1.4%)
- 06:00 to 08:5953 (12%)
- 09:00 to 11:5977 (18%)
- 12:00 to 14:5981 (19%)
- 15:00 to 17:59102 (24%)
- 18:00 to 20:5962 (15%)
- 21:00 to 23:5926 (6.1%)
Collisions by month
- January30 (7%)
- February24 (5.6%)
- March29 (6.8%)
- April32 (7.5%)
- May38 (8.9%)
- June32 (7.5%)
- July53 (12%)
- August47 (11%)
- September36 (8.5%)
- October39 (9.2%)
- November36 (8.5%)
- December30 (7%)
Light conditions
- Daylight333 (78%)
- Dark, street lights unlit57 (13%)
- Dark, street lights lit33 (7.7%)
- Dark, no street lighting3 (0.7%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds333 (78%)
- Raining, no high winds70 (16%)
- Fog or mist6 (1.4%)
- Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
- Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
- Other8 (1.9%)
- Not recorded3 (0.7%)
Road surface
- Dry259 (61%)
- Wet or damp162 (38%)
- Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph5 (1.2%)
- 30 mph110 (26%)
- 40 mph28 (6.6%)
- 50 mph4 (0.9%)
- 60 mph254 (60%)
- 70 mph25 (5.9%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway380 (89%)
- Dual carriageway35 (8.2%)
- Roundabout6 (1.4%)
- One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
- Not recorded4 (0.9%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in West Dorset in 2002
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant490 (74%)
- Motorcyclist53 (8%)
- Pedestrian40 (6%)
- Van occupant28 (4.2%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (3.5%)
- Cyclist12 (1.8%)
- Other vehicle occupant9 (1.4%)
- Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
- Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
- Horse rider1 (0.2%)
- Other1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 511 (1.7%)
- 6 to 1012 (1.8%)
- 11 to 1534 (5.1%)
- 16 to 2097 (15%)
- 21 to 2557 (8.6%)
- 26 to 35121 (18%)
- 36 to 45110 (17%)
- 46 to 5588 (13%)
- 56 to 6557 (8.6%)
- 66 to 7539 (5.9%)
- Over 7537 (5.6%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider422 (64%)
- Passenger201 (30%)
- Pedestrian40 (6%)
Vehicles involved
- Car621 (77%)
- Motorcycle51 (6.3%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (5.5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (5.2%)
- Other vehicle20 (2.5%)
- Pedal cycle12 (1.5%)
- Bus or coach6 (0.7%)
- Minibus6 (0.7%)
- Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
- Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for West Dorset in 2002
Map of the last 23 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in West Dorset
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 23 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
Accident hotspots in West Dorset in 2002
Dorchester West, Dorset, DT1 1RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Dorset in 2002, with 22 collisions, 2 of them serious.
- Dorchester West, Dorset, DT1 1RU area25 casualties, 2 serious collisions22 collisions
- Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NZ area20 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions17 collisions
- Dorchester East, Dorset, DT1 1PF area21 casualties, 1 serious collision12 collisions
- Sherborne West, Dorset, DT9 3EX area16 casualties, 1 serious collision11 collisions
- Chesil Bank, Dorset, DT2 9AA area14 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Winterborne & Broadmayne, Dorset, DT2 9DL area14 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision5 collisions
- Winterborne & Broadmayne, Dorset, DT2 9PR area9 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Winterborne & Broadmayne, Dorset, DT3 5PS area9 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6AD area10 casualties, 2 serious collisions4 collisions
- Charminster St Mary's, Dorset, DT2 8QE area8 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
Roads in West Dorset with the most crashes in 2002
The A35 had the most collisions in West Dorset in 2002: 96, including 5 fatal and 18 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A35 | 96 | 174 | 5 | 18 |
| 2nd | A37 | 32 | 55 | 6 | 6 |
| 3rd | A352 | 25 | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| 4th | B3157 | 24 | 35 | 0 | 4 |
| 5th | A30 | 20 | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| 6th | B3162 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 7th | B3150 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | A3066 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
| 9th | A353 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th | A354 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | A3030 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 12th | A356 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 13th | B3390 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | B3145 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | B3147 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | B3143 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 17th | A3052 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 18th | B3142 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | B3144 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B3159 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in West Dorset: crashes in 2002
Dorchester, Dorset had the most collisions of any town in West Dorset in 2002: 29.
Postcode districts in West Dorset: crashes in 2002
DT2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Dorset in 2002: 161.
Dorset and its former districts in 2002
Dorset recorded 1,421 collisions in 2002, and 30% of them were in the old West Dorset district.
Other former districts in Dorset
Latest crashes in West Dorset in 2002
Of the last 24 crashes in West Dorset in 2002, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.
Severity
- Slight
Rover Metro crash on the A35 in Dorset, 27 Dec 2002, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Hyundai Lantra crash on the A35 in Dorset, 27 Dec 2002, 11:37
- Hyundai Lantra, BMW 5 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the B3162 in Dorset, 26 Dec 2002, 11:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Nova crash on the B3162 in Dorset, 23 Dec 2002, 16:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 23 Dec 2002, 11:00
- Volkswagen Passat and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford Granada crash on a C road in Dorset, 21 Dec 2002, 20:26
- Ford Granada and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A35 in Dorset, 21 Dec 2002, 16:08
- Volkswagen Polo and Renault 19
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on the A352 in Dorset, 19 Dec 2002, 13:50
- Peugeot 406 and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Nova crash on the A353 in Dorset, 19 Dec 2002, 10:00
- Vauxhall Nova and Toyota Carina
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford Granada crash on the A37 in Dorset, 19 Dec 2002, 05:47
- Ford Granada and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Suzuki GSXR 600 crash on the A37 in Dorset, 19 Dec 2002, 04:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Sunny crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 17 Dec 2002, 12:00
- Nissan Sunny and Leyland DAF FA 65
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 16 Dec 2002, 11:40
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A352 in Dorset, 14 Dec 2002, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Volkswagen Bora crash on the A35 in Dorset, 13 Dec 2002, 16:40
- Volkswagen Bora and Renault 19
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
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- Serious
Citroen C15 crash on a C road in Dorset, 12 Dec 2002, 07:45
- Citroen C15 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 8 Dec 2002, 04:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 100 Series crash on the A352 in Dorset, 7 Dec 2002, 22:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on a C road in Dorset, 7 Dec 2002, 16:25
- Rover 400 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A352 in Dorset, 7 Dec 2002, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 7 Dec 2002, 11:00
- Renault Clio and Peugeot 205
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A3070 in Dorset, 6 Dec 2002, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 5 Dec 2002, 12:40
- Toyota Corolla and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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