Lytchett Matravers & Upton, Dorset, BH20 7ES area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Lytchett Matravers & Upton, Dorset, BH20 7ES area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 99 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Lytchett Matravers & Upton ward, Dorset, from 2001 to 2025, with 157 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 24 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 99; 8,005th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 157; 1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the BH20 7ES hotspot

27 of the 99 collisions here (27%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal33%
Serious2424%
Slight7273%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 31
Slightly injured: 123
All casualties: 157

Accidents by year at the BH20 7ES hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2004, against an average of 4.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the BH20 7ES hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	4
2024	2	2
2023	2	3
2022	1	1
2021	3	6
2020	3	4
2019	2	3
2018	3	3
2017	1	5
2016	2	5
2015	1	1
2014	0	0
2013	3	5
2012	2	3
2011	3	5
2010	2	5
2009	1	1
2008	8	8
2007	8	12
2006	10	19
2005	6	7
2004	11	20
2003	7	9
2002	6	10
2001	10	16

Map of crashes at the BH20 7ES hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BH20 7ES.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Lytchett Matravers & Upton, Dorset, BH20 7ES area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the BH20 7ES 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: Lytchett Matravers & Upton
Council area: Dorset
Nearest postcode to the centre: BH20 7ES
Postcode district: BH20
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.74305, -2.12414
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 17 November 2025
Rank by collisions: 8,005th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the BH20 7ES hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A35, with 93 of 99, followed by the B3075 with 6.

Collisions at the BH20 7ES hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A35	93	149	2	21
2nd	B3075	6	8	1	3

Accident hotspots near BH20 7ES

4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Lytchett Matravers & Upton, Dorset, BH16 6FN area, 2.8 km away, with 65 collisions.

All 99 crashes at the BH20 7ES hotspot

Newest first, from 9 January 2001 to 17 November 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious17 Nov 2025, 14:28
Fiat Ducato crash on the A35 in Dorset, 17 Nov 2025, 14:28
- Fiat Ducato and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025552600113
Slight16 Jul 2025, 07:07
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A35 in Dorset, 16 Jul 2025, 07:07
- Volkswagen Passat and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552501092
Slight4 Apr 2024, 19:08
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A35 in Dorset, 4 Apr 2024, 19:08
- Volkswagen Transporter and Seat Ateca
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400680
Slight14 Mar 2024, 12:57
Renault Trucks Master crash on the A35 in Dorset, 14 Mar 2024, 12:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400326
Slight25 Nov 2023, 14:51
Citroen DS3 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 25 Nov 2023, 14:51
- Citroen DS3 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023552400239
Slight17 May 2023, 07:42
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A35 in Dorset, 17 May 2023, 07:42
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300555
Slight30 Jan 2022, 08:36
Motorcycle crash on the A35 in Dorset, 30 Jan 2022, 08:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200353
Slight21 Aug 2021, 12:38
Suzuki GSXR crash on the A35 in Dorset, 21 Aug 2021, 12:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552200025
Slight31 May 2021, 15:55
Honda Civic crash on the A35 in Dorset, 31 May 2021, 15:55
- Honda Civic and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021552100539
Slight14 Apr 2021, 14:42
Mercedes E Class crash on the A35 in Dorset, 14 Apr 2021, 14:42
- Mercedes E Class and Volkswagen UP
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021552100365
Serious6 Jun 2020, 15:51
Honda CBR600RR crash on the A35 in Dorset, 6 Jun 2020, 15:51
- Honda CBR600RR and Volkswagen Caddy
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020552000516
Slight1 May 2020, 12:25
Ford Fiesta crash on the A35 in Dorset, 1 May 2020, 12:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020552000583
Slight6 Feb 2020, 21:33
Volkswagen Urban crash on the A35 in Dorset, 6 Feb 2020, 21:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020552000186
Serious23 Dec 2019, 07:46
Renault Clio crash on the A35 in Dorset, 23 Dec 2019, 07:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551901278
Slight13 May 2019, 08:16
Audi A4 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 13 May 2019, 08:16
- Audi A4, Seat Leon and Toyota Aygo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019551901116
Serious5 Dec 2018, 09:29
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A35 in Dorset, 5 Dec 2018, 09:29
- Volkswagen Golf and Ford Galaxy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551801505
Slight23 Oct 2018, 01:07
Honda Jazz crash on the A35 in Dorset, 23 Oct 2018, 01:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551801280
Serious13 Jan 2018, 15:19
Motorcycle crash on the B3075 in Dorset, 13 Jan 2018, 15:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800339
Slight6 Jun 2017, 14:34
Kia Ceed crash on the A35 in Dorset, 6 Jun 2017, 14:34
- Kia Ceed, Audi Q3 and Mazda
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2017551701244
Serious30 Dec 2016, 13:44
Citroen Xsara crash on the A35 in Dorset, 30 Dec 2016, 13:44
- Citroen Xsara and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2016551602782
Serious7 Jul 2016, 02:16
Hyundai Elantra crash on the A35 in Dorset, 7 Jul 2016, 02:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016551601488
Slight4 Nov 2015, 19:02
Yamaha crash on the B3075 in Dorset, 4 Nov 2015, 19:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015551501267
Serious1 Oct 2013, 22:10
Citroen Saxo crash on the A35 in Dorset, 1 Oct 2013, 22:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D41291
Slight27 Aug 2013, 16:50
Triumph Street Triple crash on the A35 in Dorset, 27 Aug 2013, 16:50
- Triumph Street Triple and Vauxhall Frontera
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D35764
Fatal14 Apr 2013, 08:10
Mini Clubman crash on the B3075 in Dorset, 14 Apr 2013, 08:10
- Mini Clubman and Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013553D14412
Serious24 Dec 2012, 19:41
Mazda RX8 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 24 Dec 2012, 19:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012552D54546
Slight7 Apr 2012, 21:15
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A35 in Dorset, 7 Apr 2012, 21:15
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012552D14077
Serious18 Oct 2011, 08:35
Kawasaki ZR750 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 18 Oct 2011, 08:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D47226
Slight18 Aug 2011, 12:43
Jaguar XF Series crash on the A35 in Dorset, 18 Aug 2011, 12:43
- Jaguar XF Series, Fiat Punto and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011551D37645
Serious11 Feb 2011, 02:16
Car crash on the A35 in Dorset, 11 Feb 2011, 02:16
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011551D06334
Slight6 Jul 2010, 15:45
JCB crash on the A35 in Dorset, 6 Jul 2010, 15:45
- JCB, Citroen C3 and Citroen Berlingo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010550D28743
Slight4 May 2010, 16:10
Kia Picanto crash on the A35 in Dorset, 4 May 2010, 16:10
- Kia Picanto and Volvo V70
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2010550D17984
Slight28 Aug 2009, 01:10
Ford Focus crash on the A35 in Dorset, 28 Aug 2009, 01:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D03496
Slight21 Oct 2008, 16:30
Motorcycle crash on the A35 in Dorset, 21 Oct 2008, 16:30
- A motorcycle and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558D04620
Slight21 Oct 2008, 06:40
Renault Clio crash on the A35 in Dorset, 21 Oct 2008, 06:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558D04613
Slight8 Jun 2008, 07:48
Car crash on the A35 in Dorset, 8 Jun 2008, 07:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558D02371
Serious1 Jun 2008, 05:38
Car crash on the A35 in Dorset, 1 Jun 2008, 05:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558D02301
Serious24 Apr 2008, 15:18
Fiat Ducato crash on the A35 in Dorset, 24 Apr 2008, 15:18
- Fiat Ducato, Ford Transit and Kawasaki ZX400
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558D01724
Slight21 Apr 2008, 11:58
Car crash on the A35 in Dorset, 21 Apr 2008, 11:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558D01695
Serious17 Apr 2008, 21:55
Car crash on the B3075 in Dorset, 17 Apr 2008, 21:55
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558D01590
Slight10 Feb 2008, 17:30
Motorcycle crash on the A35 in Dorset, 10 Feb 2008, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558E00628
Slight11 Nov 2007, 23:15
Rover 200 Series crash on the A35 in Dorset, 11 Nov 2007, 23:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2007557B05324
Slight8 Nov 2007, 11:30
Ford Focus crash on the A35 in Dorset, 8 Nov 2007, 11:30
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007557E05267
Slight23 Jul 2007, 15:45
Ford Capri crash on the A35 in Dorset, 23 Jul 2007, 15:45
- Ford Capri, Toyota Corolla and Mercedes CLK Class
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007557E03411
Slight29 Jun 2007, 07:00
Renault Laguna crash on the A35 in Dorset, 29 Jun 2007, 07:00
- Renault Laguna, Peugeot 306 and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2007557E03025
Slight28 May 2007, 15:39
Jeep Cherokee crash on the A35 in Dorset, 28 May 2007, 15:39
- Jeep Cherokee and Honda CRV
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007557E02506
Slight27 May 2007, 17:50
Peugeot 306 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 27 May 2007, 17:50
- Peugeot 306 and Renault Trafic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007557E02503
Slight16 Mar 2007, 08:30
Ford Focus crash on the A35 in Dorset, 16 Mar 2007, 08:30
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007557E01271