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A35 crash in Dorset on 25 August 2025 at 14:34 involving a Toyota

A Toyota, a Peugeot Expert van and a Mini Cooper were involved in a crash on the A35 in Dorset at 14:34 on Monday 25 August 2025. The 32-year-old male driver of the Mini Cooper was slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
25 Aug 2025
Monday, 14:34
Vehicles
3
Toyota and 2 others
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 50.71161, longitude -2.57131, in the DT2 postcode district. The location was in the former West Dorset district.

Map of where the crash happened in Dorset

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2025552501002
Council area
Dorset
Police force
Dorset
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Dorset (excluding Christchurch)

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
35
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Trunk road (National Highways)

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)
Estimated chance it was serious
0%
Estimated chance it was slight
100%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 6 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 25 September 2010.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Toyota

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Personal business or leisure
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    81 years
    Engine capacity
    2,360 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Hybrid electric
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    Over 100 km

  • Vehicle 2: Peugeot Expert

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    38 years
    Engine capacity
    2,000 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    Over 100 km

  • Vehicle 3: Mini Cooper

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Personal business or leisure
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    32 years
    Engine capacity
    1,499 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    Over 100 km

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 32, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Mini Cooper)

    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived
    Distance from home
    Over 100 km

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2025552501002 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Dorset road accident statistics for 2025.