Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4AZ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4AZ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 94 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Bridport ward, Dorset, from 2001 to 2025, with 134 casualties. Of those collisions, 15 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 94; 8,392nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 134; 1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 5; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the DT6 4AZ hotspot

15 of the 94 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious1516%
Slight7984%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 15
Slightly injured: 119
All casualties: 134

Accidents by year at the DT6 4AZ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2021, against an average of 3.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the DT6 4AZ hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 5
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	5	6
2024	2	5
2023	3	6
2022	1	1
2021	7	7
2020	1	1
2019	0	0
2018	7	8
2017	2	2
2016	4	4
2015	0	0
2014	4	6
2013	7	8
2012	7	11
2011	2	2
2010	3	5
2009	4	5
2008	3	3
2007	2	3
2006	3	5
2005	6	9
2004	7	17
2003	4	8
2002	3	3
2001	7	9

Map of crashes at the DT6 4AZ hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DT6 4AZ.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4AZ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the DT6 4AZ 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: Bridport
Council area: Dorset
Nearest postcode to the centre: DT6 4AZ
Postcode district: DT6
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.72001, -2.75849
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 21 September 2025
Rank by collisions: 8,392nd of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the DT6 4AZ hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the B3157, with 50 of 94, followed by the A35 with 40.

Collisions at the DT6 4AZ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Serious
1st	B3157	50	65	5
2nd	A35	40	62	10
3rd	B3147	1	1	0
4th	B3162	1	2	0

Towns near the DT6 4AZ hotspot

61 of the 94 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Bridport.

Accident hotspots near DT6 4AZ

3 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NZ area, 1.2 km away, with 270 collisions.

All 94 crashes at the DT6 4AZ hotspot

Newest first, from 20 February 2001 to 21 September 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight21 Sep 2025, 14:58
Ford Fiesta crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 21 Sep 2025, 14:58
- Ford Fiesta and Suzuki GSX 1400
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552501411
Serious8 Sep 2025, 15:08
Ford Fiesta crash on the A35 in Dorset, 8 Sep 2025, 15:08
- Ford Fiesta and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552501032
Serious22 Aug 2025, 11:29
Suzuki Vitara crash on the A35 in Dorset, 22 Aug 2025, 11:29
- Suzuki Vitara and Honda NT
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025552500971
Slight18 Jun 2025, 17:56
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A35 in Dorset, 18 Jun 2025, 17:56
- Volkswagen Polo and Triumph Tiger
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552500699
Slight3 Jun 2025, 22:16
Citroen Saxo crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 3 Jun 2025, 22:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552500623
Slight26 Aug 2024, 16:34
Seat Tarraco crash on the A35 in Dorset, 26 Aug 2024, 16:34
- Seat Tarraco and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024552401116
Slight17 Mar 2024, 12:00
Audi A3 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 17 Mar 2024, 12:00
- Audi A3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400532
Slight27 Nov 2023, 18:07
Peugeot Partner crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 27 Nov 2023, 18:07
- Peugeot Partner and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023552301426
Slight13 Aug 2023, 23:01
Peugeot 107 crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 13 Aug 2023, 23:01
- Peugeot 107, Ford Fiesta and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023552300989
Slight20 Apr 2023, 11:52
Vehicle crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 20 Apr 2023, 11:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300659
Slight27 Aug 2022, 10:11
Bicycle crash on the A35 in Dorset, 27 Aug 2022, 10:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552201395
Slight19 Aug 2021, 13:50
Renault Clio crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 19 Aug 2021, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552100821
Slight10 Aug 2021, 08:50
DAF Trucks crash on the A35 in Dorset, 10 Aug 2021, 08:50
- DAF Trucks, Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552101157
Slight9 Aug 2021, 14:27
BMW X2 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 9 Aug 2021, 14:27
- BMW X2 and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552100789
Serious20 Jun 2021, 09:10
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A35 in Dorset, 20 Jun 2021, 09:10
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552100729
Slight29 May 2021, 16:27
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 29 May 2021, 16:27
- Volkswagen Polo and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552100520
Serious29 Apr 2021, 14:42
Honda crash on the A35 in Dorset, 29 Apr 2021, 14:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552100534
Slight19 Jan 2021, 12:46
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A35 in Dorset, 19 Jan 2021, 12:46
- Citroen Berlingo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552100041
Slight22 Oct 2020, 09:00
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A35 in Dorset, 22 Oct 2020, 09:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020552001149
Slight28 Dec 2018, 12:54
Mercedes E Class crash on the A35 in Dorset, 28 Dec 2018, 12:54
- Mercedes E Class, Vauxhall Astra and Fiat 500
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551801611
Slight19 Oct 2018, 13:37
Renault Clio crash on the A35 in Dorset, 19 Oct 2018, 13:37
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551801488
Slight12 Jul 2018, 15:13
Triumph Bonneville crash on the A35 in Dorset, 12 Jul 2018, 15:13
- Triumph Bonneville, Mercedes and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800850
Slight20 May 2018, 13:59
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 20 May 2018, 13:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800599
Slight20 Apr 2018, 15:32
Peugeot Boxer crash on the A35 in Dorset, 20 Apr 2018, 15:32
- Peugeot Boxer, Peugeot 208, Vauxhall Astra, Renault Megane and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800467
Slight5 Apr 2018, 13:31
Porsche 911 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 5 Apr 2018, 13:31
- Porsche 911 and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018551800524
Serious14 Jan 2018, 11:36
Ford Focus crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 14 Jan 2018, 11:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800318
Slight29 Aug 2017, 19:33
Ford Focus crash on the B3147 in Dorset, 29 Aug 2017, 19:33
- Ford Focus and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017551701468
Slight25 Jul 2017, 10:47
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 25 Jul 2017, 10:47
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017551701221
Slight26 Dec 2016, 12:30
Bicycle crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 26 Dec 2016, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016551700272
Slight23 Sep 2016, 14:51
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 23 Sep 2016, 14:51
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016551602143
Slight23 Aug 2016, 20:12
Ford Grand C-Max crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 23 Aug 2016, 20:12
- Ford Grand C-Max and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016551601919
Serious20 Jul 2016, 18:32
Motorcycle crash on the A35 in Dorset, 20 Jul 2016, 18:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016551601601
Slight27 Dec 2014, 15:05
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 27 Dec 2014, 15:05
- Volkswagen Golf, Vauxhall Vectra and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014554D53948
Slight16 Mar 2014, 14:30
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 16 Mar 2014, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014554D10705
Slight21 Feb 2014, 15:25
Nissan Micra crash on the A35 in Dorset, 21 Feb 2014, 15:25
- Nissan Micra, Mazda 6, Fiat Ducato and Peugeot Partner
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2014554D07403
Slight20 Feb 2014, 16:45
Seat Leon crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 20 Feb 2014, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014554D07245
Slight26 Aug 2013, 14:39
Bicycle crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 26 Aug 2013, 14:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D35545
Slight2 Aug 2013, 10:48
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A35 in Dorset, 2 Aug 2013, 10:48
- Land Rover Discovery and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D31465
Slight24 Jul 2013, 17:20
Bicycle crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 24 Jul 2013, 17:20
- A bicycle and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013553D30025
Serious11 Jul 2013, 21:40
Yamaha crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 11 Jul 2013, 21:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D27817
Serious31 May 2013, 18:34
Car crash on the A35 in Dorset, 31 May 2013, 18:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D21160
Slight26 Feb 2013, 11:11
Citroen Saxo crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 26 Feb 2013, 11:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D07968
Slight31 Jan 2013, 13:00
Ford KA crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 31 Jan 2013, 13:00
- Ford KA and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D04075
Slight28 Sep 2012, 16:30
Seat Ibiza crash on the A35 in Dorset, 28 Sep 2012, 16:30
- Seat Ibiza and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2012552D40999
Slight30 Aug 2012, 17:45
Renault Megane crash on the A35 in Dorset, 30 Aug 2012, 17:45
- Renault Megane and Volkswagen Touran
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012552D36392
Serious8 Aug 2012, 15:30
Bicycle crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 8 Aug 2012, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012552D32908
Slight8 Aug 2012, 08:00
Suzuki Swift crash on the B3157 in Dorset, 8 Aug 2012, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012552D32814
Slight28 Apr 2012, 17:50
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A35 in Dorset, 28 Apr 2012, 17:50
- Vauxhall Astra and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012552D17217