Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A30 in Dorset, 30 Dec 2006, 22:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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West Dorset road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 372 road traffic collisions in West Dorset in 2006, and 581 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 55 were serious.
Collisions were up 8% on 2005 (346), and casualties rose from 522.
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 2006
- 372
- Up 8% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 581
- Up 11% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 8
- 2.2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 55
- 15% of collisions
Crash severity in West Dorset in 2006
2.2% of collisions in West Dorset in 2006 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.5% and 22% in West Dorset from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal82.2%
- Serious5515%
- Slight30983%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal91.5%
- Serious7112%
- Slight50186%
West Dorset road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in West Dorset, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 467 in 1998. 2006 is highlighted, with 372, up 8% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- 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 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday50 (13%)
- Tuesday48 (13%)
- Wednesday43 (12%)
- Thursday68 (18%)
- Friday62 (17%)
- Saturday57 (15%)
- Sunday44 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.2%)
- 03:00 to 05:595 (1.3%)
- 06:00 to 08:5949 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:5953 (14%)
- 12:00 to 14:5982 (22%)
- 15:00 to 17:59112 (30%)
- 18:00 to 20:5932 (8.6%)
- 21:00 to 23:5927 (7.3%)
Collisions by month
- January36 (9.7%)
- February24 (6.5%)
- March34 (9.1%)
- April23 (6.2%)
- May23 (6.2%)
- June29 (7.8%)
- July32 (8.6%)
- August28 (7.5%)
- September34 (9.1%)
- October35 (9.4%)
- November40 (11%)
- December34 (9.1%)
Light conditions
- Daylight291 (78%)
- Dark, no street lighting53 (14%)
- Dark, street lights lit25 (6.7%)
- Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds296 (80%)
- Raining, no high winds40 (11%)
- Fog or mist16 (4.3%)
- Raining with high winds8 (2.2%)
- Fine with high winds5 (1.3%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
- Other3 (0.8%)
- Not recorded3 (0.8%)
Road surface
- Dry224 (60%)
- Wet or damp145 (39%)
- Frost or ice2 (0.5%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.3%)
- 30 mph122 (33%)
- 40 mph17 (4.6%)
- 50 mph8 (2.2%)
- 60 mph212 (57%)
- 70 mph12 (3.2%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway339 (91%)
- Dual carriageway16 (4.3%)
- Roundabout16 (4.3%)
- One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in West Dorset in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant453 (78%)
- Motorcyclist58 (10%)
- Pedestrian26 (4.5%)
- Cyclist13 (2.2%)
- Bus or coach occupant12 (2.1%)
- Van occupant10 (1.7%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.7%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
- Horse rider1 (0.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 515 (2.6%)
- 6 to 1024 (4.1%)
- 11 to 1517 (2.9%)
- 16 to 20122 (21%)
- 21 to 2553 (9.1%)
- 26 to 3576 (13%)
- 36 to 4592 (16%)
- 46 to 5565 (11%)
- 56 to 6558 (10%)
- 66 to 7527 (4.6%)
- Over 7532 (5.5%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider371 (64%)
- Passenger184 (32%)
- Pedestrian26 (4.5%)
Vehicles involved
- Car573 (81%)
- Motorcycle57 (8%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2.8%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (2.8%)
- Pedal cycle13 (1.8%)
- Bus or coach11 (1.6%)
- Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
- Agricultural vehicle4 (0.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
- Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for West Dorset in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
Accident hotspots in West Dorset in 2006
Dorchester West, Dorset, DT1 1RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Dorset in 2006, with 27 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Dorchester West, Dorset, DT1 1RU area38 casualties, 1 fatal and 3 serious collisions27 collisions
- Dorchester East, Dorset, DT1 1PF area35 casualties, 2 serious collisions15 collisions
- Sherborne West, Dorset, DT9 3EX area12 casualties, 2 serious collisions12 collisions
- Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NZ area11 casualties, none fatal or serious11 collisions
- Winterborne & Broadmayne, Dorset, DT2 9PR area19 casualties, 1 fatal collision11 collisions
- Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4JZ area9 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Charminster St Mary's, Dorset, DT2 8PS area16 casualties, 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Charminster St Mary's, Dorset, DT2 8QE area5 casualties, 3 serious collisions5 collisions
- Chesil Bank, Dorset, DT2 9AA area6 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
- Lyme & Charmouth, Dorset, DT7 3AA area7 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
Roads in West Dorset with the most crashes in 2006
The A35 had the most collisions in West Dorset in 2006: 80, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A35 | 80 | 153 | 2 | 13 |
| 2nd | A352 | 27 | 40 | 0 | 4 |
| 3rd | A3066 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 4 |
| 4th | B3157 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 5th | B3147 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 6th | B3150 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 7th | A37 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | A356 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 9th | B3162 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | A353 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th | A30 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 12th | A354 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | B3144 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | B3165 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | A3030 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | B3145 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B3159 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B3163 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B3390 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 20th | A3052 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in West Dorset: crashes in 2006
Dorchester, Dorset had the most collisions of any town in West Dorset in 2006: 46.
Postcode districts in West Dorset: crashes in 2006
DT2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Dorset in 2006: 122.
Dorset and its former districts in 2006
Dorset recorded 1,186 collisions in 2006, and 31% of them were in the old West Dorset district.
Other former districts in Dorset
Latest crashes in West Dorset in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in West Dorset in 2006, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2006.
Severity
- Slight
Van crash on the A35 in Dorset, 29 Dec 2006, 15:25
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 25 crash on the B3145 in Dorset, 28 Dec 2006, 15:23
- Rover 25 and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A35 in Dorset, 23 Dec 2006, 14:41
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
BMW R 1200 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 22 Dec 2006, 17:10
- BMW R 1200 and Peugeot 406
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Cabstar crash on the A356 in Dorset, 22 Dec 2006, 07:36
- Nissan Cabstar and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Taxi crash on the B3147 in Dorset, 21 Dec 2006, 09:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on the A30 in Dorset, 19 Dec 2006, 21:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Dorset, 18 Dec 2006, 13:15
- A car and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 17 Dec 2006, 17:30
- Ford Escort and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A35 in Dorset, 15 Dec 2006, 15:11
- Ford Fiesta, Peugeot 206 and Peugeot 307
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 14 Dec 2006, 08:50
- Vauxhall Vectra and Peugeot 205
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
HGV crash on the B3163 in Dorset, 14 Dec 2006, 08:45
- A lorry and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 14 Dec 2006, 08:25
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on the B3147 in Dorset, 13 Dec 2006, 15:50
- Rover 400 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Rover 200 Series crash on a C road in Dorset, 12 Dec 2006, 12:10
- Rover 200 Series and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A3066 in Dorset, 12 Dec 2006, 11:10
- Mercedes and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A3066 in Dorset, 11 Dec 2006, 16:49
- Vauxhall Astra, Suzuki Vitara and Toyota Carina
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Peugeot 406 crash on the A352 in Dorset, 11 Dec 2006, 15:00
- Peugeot 406 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the A35 in Dorset, 10 Dec 2006, 14:13
- Renault Clio and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A3030 in Dorset, 10 Dec 2006, 10:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Dorset, 10 Dec 2006, 09:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Land Rover Defender crash on the A35 in Dorset, 9 Dec 2006, 16:30
- Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Freelander and Audi TT
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 9 Dec 2006, 15:15
- BMW 5 Series and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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