Blandford, Dorset, DT11 7XT area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Blandford, Dorset, DT11 7XT area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 86 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Blandford ward, Dorset, from 2001 to 2025, with 124 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 14 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 3 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 86; 9,036th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 124; 1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions: 2; 2 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 3 in 2024

Crash severity at the DT11 7XT hotspot

16 of the 86 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal22.3%
Serious1416%
Slight7081%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 2
Seriously injured: 17
Slightly injured: 105
All casualties: 124

Accidents by year at the DT11 7XT hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2004, against an average of 3.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the DT11 7XT hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	1
2024	3	5
2023	2	2
2022	6	8
2021	1	1
2020	1	1
2019	6	10
2018	1	1
2017	1	1
2016	1	1
2015	1	2
2014	3	3
2013	2	2
2012	3	6
2011	2	2
2010	6	8
2009	4	7
2008	2	2
2007	5	6
2006	4	13
2005	6	9
2004	8	10
2003	7	8
2002	6	9
2001	4	6

Map of crashes at the DT11 7XT hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DT11 7XT.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Blandford, Dorset, DT11 7XT area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the DT11 7XT 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.

Ward: Blandford
Council area: Dorset
Nearest postcode to the centre: DT11 7XT
Postcode district: DT11
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.86958, -2.15275
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 25 of 25
Latest collision: 1 August 2025
Rank by collisions: 9,036th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the DT11 7XT hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the A350, with 25 of 86, followed by the A354 with 25.

Collisions at the DT11 7XT hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A350	25	37	0	3
2nd	A354	25	41	1	3

Towns near the DT11 7XT hotspot

43 of the 86 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Blandford Forum.

Accident hotspots near DT11 7XT

2 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Blandford, Dorset, DT11 7PJ area, 1.3 km away, with 224 collisions.

All 86 crashes at the DT11 7XT hotspot

Newest first, from 18 January 2001 to 1 August 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight1 Aug 2025, 16:00
Lexmoto LS crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 1 Aug 2025, 16:00
- Lexmoto LS and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552500988
Slight29 Oct 2024, 12:12
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 29 Oct 2024, 12:12
- Ford Transit and Yamaha YP
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552401304
Slight12 Aug 2024, 11:13
Renault Clio crash on the A354 in Dorset, 12 Aug 2024, 11:13
- Renault Clio, Toyota Auris and a van
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024552400958
Slight15 Feb 2024, 13:00
Peugeot 206 crash on a C road in Dorset, 15 Feb 2024, 13:00
- Peugeot 206 and Land Rover Defender
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400202
Serious20 Sep 2023, 13:13
BMW 3 Series crash on a C road in Dorset, 20 Sep 2023, 13:13
- BMW 3 Series, Ford Fiesta and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552301146
Slight11 Aug 2023, 05:37
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A354 in Dorset, 11 Aug 2023, 05:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300934
Slight26 Sep 2022, 19:15
Ford Transit Connect crash on the A350 in Dorset, 26 Sep 2022, 19:15
- Ford Transit Connect, Audi A3 and Citroen Berlingo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022552201149
Slight25 Sep 2022, 19:39
Volkswagen crash on a C road in Dorset, 25 Sep 2022, 19:39
- Volkswagen and Suzuki Jimny
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022552201129
Slight21 Jul 2022, 17:09
Honda CR-V crash on the A350 in Dorset, 21 Jul 2022, 17:09
- Honda CR-V and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200870
Serious17 Jun 2022, 14:29
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A354 in Dorset, 17 Jun 2022, 14:29
- Vauxhall Insignia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552201087
Slight27 Mar 2022, 13:00
Mercedes A Class crash on the A354 in Dorset, 27 Mar 2022, 13:00
- Mercedes A Class and KTM 790 Duke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200375
Slight30 Jan 2022, 19:25
Volvo XC90 crash on a C road in Dorset, 30 Jan 2022, 19:25
- Volvo XC90 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200132
Slight18 Jul 2021, 22:49
Mini Cooper crash on the A354 in Dorset, 18 Jul 2021, 22:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552100700
Slight12 Mar 2020, 17:20
Ford Transit Custom crash on a C road in Dorset, 12 Mar 2020, 17:20
- Ford Transit Custom and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020552000396
Serious22 Dec 2019, 10:23
Peugeot 206 crash on the A354 in Dorset, 22 Dec 2019, 10:23
- Peugeot 206 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551901275
Serious10 Nov 2019, 15:49
Nissan Qashqai crash on a C road in Dorset, 10 Nov 2019, 15:49
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551901109
Slight24 Oct 2019, 08:16
Volkswagen Touran crash on a C road in Dorset, 24 Oct 2019, 08:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551901056
Slight1 May 2019, 15:40
Ford Transit crash on the A350 in Dorset, 1 May 2019, 15:40
- 2 Ford Transits
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2019551900434
Slight19 Apr 2019, 11:49
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A350 in Dorset, 19 Apr 2019, 11:49
- Volkswagen Polo, Kia Ceed and Suzuki Alto
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019551900399
Slight14 Mar 2019, 10:32
Renault Clio crash on a C road in Dorset, 14 Mar 2019, 10:32
- Renault Clio and Toyota Celica
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551900380
Slight30 Aug 2018, 15:21
Fiat Punto crash on a C road in Dorset, 30 Aug 2018, 15:21
- Fiat Punto and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551801080
Slight9 Jul 2017, 09:52
Nissan Juke crash on the A354 in Dorset, 9 Jul 2017, 09:52
- Nissan Juke and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017551701091
Slight29 May 2016, 11:08
MG 3 crash on the A354 in Dorset, 29 May 2016, 11:08
- MG 3 and Ducati Multistrada 1200
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016551601483
Slight31 Jul 2015, 18:25
Audi A3 crash on the A354 in Dorset, 31 Jul 2015, 18:25
- Audi A3, Honda Jazz, BMW 1 Series and a van
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015551500877
Slight15 Dec 2014, 08:13
Renault Clio crash on the A350 in Dorset, 15 Dec 2014, 08:13
- Renault Clio and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014554D52147
Slight25 Oct 2014, 14:30
Bicycle crash on the A354 in Dorset, 25 Oct 2014, 14:30
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014554D44575
Slight25 Jul 2014, 16:30
Saab 9-5 crash on the A354 in Dorset, 25 Jul 2014, 16:30
- Saab 9-5 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014554D30414
Slight24 Sep 2013, 13:30
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A350 in Dorset, 24 Sep 2013, 13:30
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D40087
Slight21 Mar 2013, 11:10
Peugeot Partner crash on the A350 in Dorset, 21 Mar 2013, 11:10
- Peugeot Partner and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D11188
Slight17 Jul 2012, 19:10
Peugeot 106 crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 17 Jul 2012, 19:10
- Peugeot 106 and Vauxhall Agila
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012552D29395
Fatal7 May 2012, 21:40
Citroen C4 crash on the A354 in Dorset, 7 May 2012, 21:40
- Citroen C4 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2012552D18472
Slight2 Mar 2012, 12:31
Yamaha YZF R1 crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 2 Mar 2012, 12:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012552D08867
Slight19 Jul 2011, 16:10
Rover 25 crash on the A350 in Dorset, 19 Jul 2011, 16:10
- Rover 25 and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D32531
Slight24 Feb 2011, 19:45
Land Rover Freelander crash on a C road in Dorset, 24 Feb 2011, 19:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D08673
Slight19 Dec 2010, 08:17
Renault Megane crash on the A354 in Dorset, 19 Dec 2010, 08:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010550D55511
Serious6 Nov 2010, 23:13
Volkswagen Golf crash on a C road in Dorset, 6 Nov 2010, 23:13
- Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Yaris and a van
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010550D49125
Slight11 Aug 2010, 10:30
Peugeot 106 crash on the A350 in Dorset, 11 Aug 2010, 10:30
- Peugeot 106 and Suzuki GSF 600
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010550D34777
Slight17 May 2010, 07:30
Car crash on a C road in Dorset, 17 May 2010, 07:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010550D20000
Slight16 Feb 2010, 09:14
Volkswagen Passat crash on a C road in Dorset, 16 Feb 2010, 09:14
- Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20105500D0626
Slight6 Feb 2010, 21:44
Toyota Carina crash on the A350 in Dorset, 6 Feb 2010, 21:44
- Toyota Carina and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20105500D0492
Slight24 Nov 2009, 09:04
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Dorset, 24 Nov 2009, 09:04
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Cavalier
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2009559D04840
Slight8 Oct 2009, 11:46
Suzuki GS 500 crash on a C road in Dorset, 8 Oct 2009, 11:46
- Suzuki GS 500 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D04111
Slight20 Jul 2009, 10:01
DAF Trucks FT 85CF crash on the A354 in Dorset, 20 Jul 2009, 10:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D02918
Slight4 May 2009, 18:05
Rover 200 Series crash on the A350 in Dorset, 4 May 2009, 18:05
- Rover 200 Series, Peugeot 306 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009559D01755
Slight21 Sep 2008, 16:00
Subaru Impreza crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 21 Sep 2008, 16:00
- Subaru Impreza and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558D04117
Slight4 Mar 2008, 07:30
Citroen Xsara crash on a C road in Dorset, 4 Mar 2008, 07:30
- Citroen Xsara and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558E00984
Slight3 Nov 2007, 19:27
Kawasaki ZX636 crash on the A350 in Dorset, 3 Nov 2007, 19:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007557E05171
Slight4 Oct 2007, 14:24
Ford Mondeo crash on a C road in Dorset, 4 Oct 2007, 14:24
- Ford Mondeo and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007557E04705