Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A35 in Dorset, 31 Dec 2007, 11:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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West Dorset road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 342 road traffic collisions in West Dorset in 2007, and 502 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 64 were serious.
Collisions were down 8% on 2006 (372), and casualties fell from 581.
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 2007
- 342
- Down 8% on 2006
- Casualties in 2007
- 502
- Down 14% on 2006
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 0.9% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 64
- 19% of collisions
Crash severity in West Dorset in 2007
0.9% of collisions in West Dorset in 2007 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.5% and 22% in West Dorset from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal30.9%
- Serious6419%
- Slight27580%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal40.8%
- Serious7114%
- Slight42785%
West Dorset road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in West Dorset, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 467 in 1998. 2007 is highlighted, with 342, down 8% on 2006.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2007
- 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 2007
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday50 (15%)
- Tuesday48 (14%)
- Wednesday52 (15%)
- Thursday55 (16%)
- Friday51 (15%)
- Saturday43 (13%)
- Sunday43 (13%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:597 (2%)
- 03:00 to 05:596 (1.8%)
- 06:00 to 08:5937 (11%)
- 09:00 to 11:5959 (17%)
- 12:00 to 14:5971 (21%)
- 15:00 to 17:5985 (25%)
- 18:00 to 20:5952 (15%)
- 21:00 to 23:5925 (7.3%)
Collisions by month
- January23 (6.7%)
- February28 (8.2%)
- March29 (8.5%)
- April30 (8.8%)
- May26 (7.6%)
- June35 (10%)
- July22 (6.4%)
- August35 (10%)
- September34 (9.9%)
- October32 (9.4%)
- November26 (7.6%)
- December22 (6.4%)
Light conditions
- Daylight265 (77%)
- Dark, no street lighting55 (16%)
- Dark, street lights lit21 (6.1%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds271 (79%)
- Raining, no high winds52 (15%)
- Raining with high winds8 (2.3%)
- Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
- Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
- Other5 (1.5%)
Road surface
- Dry223 (65%)
- Wet or damp115 (34%)
- Frost or ice3 (0.9%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.3%)
- 30 mph116 (34%)
- 40 mph25 (7.3%)
- 50 mph12 (3.5%)
- 60 mph167 (49%)
- 70 mph21 (6.1%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway301 (88%)
- Dual carriageway27 (7.9%)
- Roundabout12 (3.5%)
- One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in West Dorset in 2007
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant368 (73%)
- Motorcyclist48 (9.6%)
- Pedestrian35 (7%)
- Cyclist20 (4%)
- Van occupant16 (3.2%)
- Other vehicle occupant5 (1%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.8%)
- Horse rider3 (0.6%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
- Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 513 (2.6%)
- 6 to 1012 (2.4%)
- 11 to 1526 (5.2%)
- 16 to 2086 (17%)
- 21 to 2546 (9.2%)
- 26 to 3574 (15%)
- 36 to 4586 (17%)
- 46 to 5565 (13%)
- 56 to 6537 (7.4%)
- 66 to 7532 (6.4%)
- Over 7525 (5%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider332 (66%)
- Passenger135 (27%)
- Pedestrian35 (7%)
Vehicles involved
- Car513 (78%)
- Motorcycle50 (7.6%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (4.7%)
- Pedal cycle20 (3%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.9%)
- Agricultural vehicle7 (1.1%)
- Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
- Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
- Minibus3 (0.5%)
- Ridden horse3 (0.5%)
- Other2 (0.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for West Dorset in 2007
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007
Dorchester West, Dorset, DT1 1RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Dorset in 2007, with 20 collisions, 1 of them serious.
- Dorchester West, Dorset, DT1 1RU area28 casualties, 1 serious collision20 collisions
- Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NZ area21 casualties, 1 serious collision17 collisions
- Sherborne West, Dorset, DT9 3EX area12 casualties, 2 serious collisions11 collisions
- Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4JZ area10 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Dorchester East, Dorset, DT1 1PF area10 casualties, 1 serious collision7 collisions
- Winterborne & Broadmayne, Dorset, DT3 5PS area22 casualties, 1 serious collision7 collisions
- Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6AD area11 casualties, 2 serious collisions6 collisions
- Winterborne & Broadmayne, Dorset, DT2 9PR area12 casualties, 2 serious collisions6 collisions
- Winterborne & Broadmayne, Dorset, DT2 9XD area6 casualties, 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Lyme & Charmouth, Dorset, DT7 3AA area5 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
Roads in West Dorset with the most crashes in 2007
The A35 had the most collisions in West Dorset in 2007: 71, including 1 fatal and 22 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A35 | 71 | 117 | 1 | 22 |
| 2nd | B3157 | 26 | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| 3rd | A352 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| 4th | A3066 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| 5th | A37 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 4 |
| 6th | A354 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| 7th | B3162 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 8th | A30 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 9th | A3030 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th | B3150 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | A353 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 12th | A3052 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | A356 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | B3145 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | B3143 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | B3144 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B3147 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B3164 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B3390 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B3165 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in West Dorset: crashes in 2007
Dorchester, Dorset had the most collisions of any town in West Dorset in 2007: 28.
Postcode districts in West Dorset: crashes in 2007
DT2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Dorset in 2007: 106.
Dorset and its former districts in 2007
Dorset recorded 1,117 collisions in 2007, and 31% of them were in the old West Dorset district.
Other former districts in Dorset
Latest crashes in West Dorset in 2007
Of the last 24 crashes in West Dorset in 2007, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.
Severity
- Slight
Volvo V70 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 28 Dec 2007, 18:22
- Volvo V70 and Rover 200 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A35 in Dorset, 28 Dec 2007, 16:35
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
DAF Trucks FA 45LF crash on a C road in Dorset, 20 Dec 2007, 16:25
- DAF Trucks FA 45LF and Renault 19
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Nissan Primera crash on the A352 in Dorset, 18 Dec 2007, 17:26
- Nissan Primera, Rover 400 Series, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A354 in Dorset, 17 Dec 2007, 14:51
- Toyota Corolla and Rover 200 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on a C road in Dorset, 17 Dec 2007, 13:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Cinquecento crash on the A35 in Dorset, 17 Dec 2007, 10:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A35 in Dorset, 15 Dec 2007, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A3052 in Dorset, 15 Dec 2007, 10:08
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 14 Dec 2007, 19:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Dorset, 14 Dec 2007, 15:01
- Ford Fiesta and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A35 in Dorset, 13 Dec 2007, 16:10
- Vauxhall Vectra and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 12 Dec 2007, 08:33
- Vauxhall Zafira and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A3066 in Dorset, 11 Dec 2007, 06:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on a C road in Dorset, 10 Dec 2007, 13:38
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Suzuki GSXR 1000 crash on the A37 in Dorset, 10 Dec 2007, 13:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 8 Dec 2007, 20:40
- Ford Fiesta, Toyota Corolla and a van
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 6 Dec 2007, 12:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the A3066 in Dorset, 3 Dec 2007, 13:09
- Peugeot 206 and Volkswagen
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mitsubishi Carisma crash on the A35 in Dorset, 3 Dec 2007, 09:10
- Mitsubishi Carisma and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on the B3147 in Dorset, 1 Dec 2007, 15:20
- Peugeot 406 and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Skoda Felicia crash on the A30 in Dorset, 30 Nov 2007, 12:30
- Skoda Felicia and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on a C road in Dorset, 28 Nov 2007, 09:38
- Peugeot 206, a car and a van
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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