Serious
Car crash on the A37 in Dorset, 26 Dec 2009, 05:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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West Dorset road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 317 road traffic collisions in West Dorset in 2009, and 455 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 69 were serious.
Collisions were up 3% on 2008 (308), and casualties fell from 461.
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 2009
- 317
- Up 3% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 455
- Down 1% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 1.3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 69
- 22% of collisions
Crash severity in West Dorset in 2009
1.3% of collisions in West Dorset in 2009 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.5% and 22% in West Dorset from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal41.3%
- Serious6922%
- Slight24477%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal51.1%
- Serious8418%
- Slight36680%
West Dorset road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in West Dorset, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 467 in 1998. 2009 is highlighted, with 317, up 3% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009
- 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 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday46 (15%)
- Tuesday44 (14%)
- Wednesday47 (15%)
- Thursday45 (14%)
- Friday54 (17%)
- Saturday44 (14%)
- Sunday37 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:598 (2.5%)
- 03:00 to 05:599 (2.8%)
- 06:00 to 08:5951 (16%)
- 09:00 to 11:5962 (20%)
- 12:00 to 14:5964 (20%)
- 15:00 to 17:5963 (20%)
- 18:00 to 20:5941 (13%)
- 21:00 to 23:5919 (6%)
Collisions by month
- January28 (8.8%)
- February22 (6.9%)
- March31 (9.8%)
- April24 (7.6%)
- May26 (8.2%)
- June29 (9.1%)
- July23 (7.3%)
- August21 (6.6%)
- September25 (7.9%)
- October30 (9.5%)
- November28 (8.8%)
- December30 (9.5%)
Light conditions
- Daylight250 (79%)
- Dark, no street lighting43 (14%)
- Dark, street lights lit24 (7.6%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds263 (83%)
- Raining, no high winds32 (10%)
- Fine with high winds8 (2.5%)
- Raining with high winds8 (2.5%)
- Snowing, no high winds4 (1.3%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
- Other1 (0.3%)
Road surface
- Dry195 (62%)
- Wet or damp89 (28%)
- Frost or ice25 (7.9%)
- Flood over 3cm deep4 (1.3%)
- Snow4 (1.3%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph2 (0.6%)
- 30 mph95 (30%)
- 40 mph20 (6.3%)
- 50 mph18 (5.7%)
- 60 mph166 (52%)
- 70 mph16 (5%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway289 (91%)
- Dual carriageway19 (6%)
- Roundabout9 (2.8%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in West Dorset in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant315 (69%)
- Motorcyclist56 (12%)
- Pedestrian26 (5.7%)
- Cyclist18 (4%)
- Van occupant17 (3.7%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (2.9%)
- Minibus occupant4 (0.9%)
- Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
- Other1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 57 (1.5%)
- 6 to 107 (1.5%)
- 11 to 1510 (2.2%)
- 16 to 2099 (22%)
- 21 to 2546 (10%)
- 26 to 3570 (15%)
- 36 to 4572 (16%)
- 46 to 5557 (13%)
- 56 to 6535 (7.7%)
- 66 to 7527 (5.9%)
- Over 7525 (5.5%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider330 (73%)
- Passenger99 (22%)
- Pedestrian26 (5.7%)
Vehicles involved
- Car428 (73%)
- Motorcycle56 (9.5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (7.8%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (4.8%)
- Pedal cycle18 (3.1%)
- Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
- Minibus3 (0.5%)
- Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
- Bus or coach2 (0.3%)
- Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for West Dorset in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009
Dorchester West, Dorset, DT1 1RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Dorset in 2009, with 23 collisions, 3 of them serious.
- Dorchester West, Dorset, DT1 1RU area26 casualties, 3 serious collisions23 collisions
- Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NZ area14 casualties, 3 serious collisions12 collisions
- Winterborne & Broadmayne, Dorset, DT2 9PR area14 casualties, none fatal or serious8 collisions
- Winterborne & Broadmayne, Dorset, DT2 9DL area9 casualties, 3 serious collisions7 collisions
- Charminster St Mary's, Dorset, DT2 8PS area10 casualties, 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Chickerell, Dorset, DT3 4AF area5 casualties, 1 serious collision5 collisions
- Dorchester East, Dorset, DT1 1PF area5 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4AZ area5 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
- Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4JZ area5 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
- Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6AD area9 casualties, 2 serious collisions4 collisions
Roads in West Dorset with the most crashes in 2009
The A35 had the most collisions in West Dorset in 2009: 70, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A35 | 70 | 111 | 1 | 15 |
| 2nd | A352 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| 3rd | A37 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 4 |
| 4th | B3157 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 6 |
| 5th | A3066 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 6th | A30 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 7th | B3150 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 8th | A354 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 9th | B3162 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th | B3144 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | B3145 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | B3147 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | A356 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | B3390 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 15th | A3030 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A353 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 17th | B3148 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B3164 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | B3165 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | A3052 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in West Dorset: crashes in 2009
Dorchester, Dorset had the most collisions of any town in West Dorset in 2009: 37.
Postcode districts in West Dorset: crashes in 2009
DT2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Dorset in 2009: 121.
Dorset and its former districts in 2009
Dorset recorded 1,015 collisions in 2009, and 31% of them were in the old West Dorset district.
Other former districts in Dorset
Latest crashes in West Dorset in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in West Dorset in 2009, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on a C road in Dorset, 25 Dec 2009, 11:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Scania crash on the A37 in Dorset, 24 Dec 2009, 04:56
- Scania and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on a C road in Dorset, 23 Dec 2009, 21:47
- Peugeot 106, Kia Carens and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 23 Dec 2009, 18:27
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen C5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A35 in Dorset, 23 Dec 2009, 15:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A352 in Dorset, 23 Dec 2009, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 21 Dec 2009, 14:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
BMW 5 Series crash on the A353 in Dorset, 21 Dec 2009, 07:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the B3165 in Dorset, 20 Dec 2009, 14:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A352 in Dorset, 20 Dec 2009, 12:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the A354 in Dorset, 18 Dec 2009, 20:15
- Honda Civic and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on a C road in Dorset, 17 Dec 2009, 08:29
- Peugeot 406 and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Daihatsu Charade crash on the B3150 in Dorset, 16 Dec 2009, 14:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A35 in Dorset, 15 Dec 2009, 17:18
- Mercedes and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford C-Max crash on the B3390 in Dorset, 15 Dec 2009, 08:14
- Ford C-Max, Yamaha FZS 600 and Audi A4
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A3066 in Dorset, 14 Dec 2009, 07:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A35 in Dorset, 13 Dec 2009, 22:01
- Vauxhall Corsa, Subaru Impreza and Peugeot 306
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A352 in Dorset, 10 Dec 2009, 18:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on a C road in Dorset, 6 Dec 2009, 10:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Puma crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 5 Dec 2009, 22:25
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
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- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A35 in Dorset, 5 Dec 2009, 14:02
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A352 in Dorset, 5 Dec 2009, 09:22
- Ford Fiesta, a bicycle and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on a C road in Dorset, 4 Dec 2009, 14:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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