Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on the A30 in Dorset, 30 Jun 2025, 18:08
- Dacia Sandero and Honda HR-V
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025552501109
Beacon, Dorset, SP7 0EF area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 78 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Beacon ward, Dorset, from 2001 to 2025, with 113 casualties. Of those collisions, 19 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 78
- 9,833rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 113
- 1.45 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the SP7 0EF hotspot
19 of the 78 collisions here (24%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious1924%
- Slight5976%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 21
- Slightly injured
- 92
- All casualties
- 113
Accidents by year at the SP7 0EF hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 10 in 2009, against an average of 3.1 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the SP7 0EF hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 10 | 16 |
| 2008 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 | 8 |
| 2004 | 7 | 12 |
| 2003 | 4 | 6 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 |
Map of crashes at the SP7 0EF hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near SP7 0EF.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Beacon, Dorset, SP7 0EF area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the SP7 0EF hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the SP7 0EF hotspot
44 of the 78 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Shaftesbury.
Accident hotspots near SP7 0EF
3 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Shaftesbury Town, Dorset, SP7 8TL area, 1.2 km away, with 173 collisions.
All 78 crashes at the SP7 0EF hotspot
Newest first, from 11 January 2001 to 30 June 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
BMW X1 crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 10 May 2025, 15:52
- BMW X1 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552500598
- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 28 Apr 2025, 17:10
- Volkswagen UP, Volkswagen Polo and Hyundai i10
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025552500533
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A30 in Dorset, 21 Aug 2024, 10:19
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400996
- Slight
Renault Zoe crash on the A30 in Dorset, 4 Nov 2023, 14:10
- Renault Zoe and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552301317
- Serious
BMW R Series crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 16 Aug 2023, 05:52
- BMW R Series and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300971
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A350 in Dorset, 12 Jul 2023, 07:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300791
- Serious
DS DS4 crash on the A30 in Dorset, 4 Mar 2023, 09:24
- DS DS4 and Nissan NV200
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023552300290
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 8 Jan 2023, 18:29
- Ford Puma and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023552300046
- Slight
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on the A30 in Dorset, 20 Apr 2021, 18:57
- Mitsubishi Outlander and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552100363
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A30 in Dorset, 21 Dec 2020, 11:37
- Volkswagen Golf and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020552001212
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 26 Dec 2018, 23:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551801601
- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 20 Nov 2018, 16:00
- Volkswagen Transporter and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551801437
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A350 in Dorset, 2 Jun 2018, 15:20
- Land Rover Range Rover and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800686
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A30 in Dorset, 28 Apr 2018, 00:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800541
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A30 in Dorset, 7 Mar 2018, 15:13
- Audi A4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800308
- Slight
Dacia Duster crash on the A30 in Dorset, 15 Feb 2018, 14:04
- Dacia Duster and Volkswagen
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800213
- Serious
Hyundai i40 crash on the A30 in Dorset, 12 Dec 2017, 13:25
- Hyundai i40 and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017551800086
- Serious
Citroen Saxo crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 30 Jul 2017, 15:03
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2017551701231
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 28 Jun 2017, 03:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017551701063
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A30 in Dorset, 13 Nov 2016, 16:06
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2016551700071
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 7 Sep 2016, 08:45
- Ford Transit Connect and Honda CBF125M
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016551602341
- Slight
Citroen DS3 crash on the A30 in Dorset, 4 Sep 2014, 17:50
- Citroen DS3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014554D36697
- Serious
Suzuki Vitara crash on the A350 in Dorset, 17 Aug 2014, 12:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014554D34060
- Serious
Peugeot 205 crash on the A30 in Wiltshire, 17 Jun 2014, 18:41
- Peugeot 205 and Fiat Panda
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2014545505514
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A30 in Dorset, 8 May 2014, 17:05
- BMW 5 Series and Rover 400 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014554D18387
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A30 in Dorset, 28 Nov 2013, 08:35
- BMW 3 Series and Ford Puma
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013553D49949
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 14 Sep 2013, 12:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D38540
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A30 in Dorset, 9 Aug 2013, 16:52
- Seat Leon and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D32725
- Slight
Kymco Agility crash on the A30 in Dorset, 18 Jul 2013, 15:40
- Kymco Agility and Seat Alhambra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D28970
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 20 Feb 2013, 21:45
- Peugeot 308, Audi A4 and Mitsubishi
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013553D07184
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A30 in Dorset, 27 Dec 2012, 18:47
- Volkswagen Golf, Vauxhall Astra and Mercedes E Class
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012552D54249
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A350 in Dorset, 4 Nov 2011, 02:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D49975
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 29 Sep 2011, 18:30
- Toyota Yaris and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D44291
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A350 in Dorset, 11 Jul 2011, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D30998
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A30 in Dorset, 30 Jun 2011, 19:45
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D29215
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 30 Apr 2011, 19:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D19075
- Slight
Volkswagen Beetle crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 13 Dec 2010, 12:41
- Volkswagen Beetle and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010550D54650
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A30 in Dorset, 17 May 2010, 19:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010550D20098
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A30 in Dorset, 17 Nov 2009, 07:50
- Ford Fiesta, Seddon/Atkinson and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D04729
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 8 Oct 2009, 09:50
- Vauxhall Combo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D04226
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the A350 in Dorset, 31 May 2009, 18:52
- Renault Clio and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009559D02181
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A30 in Wiltshire, 21 May 2009, 19:44
- Volkswagen Polo and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 200954EB18609
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 29 Apr 2009, 14:45
- Peugeot Partner and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D01689
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A30 in Dorset, 17 Apr 2009, 05:47
- Ford Fiesta and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D01488
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A350 in Dorset, 12 Mar 2009, 07:05
- Vauxhall Vivaro, Peugeot 206 and Volvo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009559D00990
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 10 Mar 2009, 07:25
- Land Rover Freelander and Mitsubishi Grandis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D00954
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A31 in Dorset, 1 Mar 2009, 20:25
- Nissan Micra and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D00831