Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2NR area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2NR 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 Swanage ward, Dorset, from 2001 to 2025, with 110 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 15 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 3 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 86; 9,036th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 110; 1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 3 in 2024

Crash severity at the BH19 2NR hotspot

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

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.2%
Serious1517%
Slight7081%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 15
Slightly injured: 94
All casualties: 110

Accidents by year at the BH19 2NR hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 10 in 2004, against an average of 3.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the BH19 2NR hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 2
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	3
2024	3	5
2023	3	4
2022	4	5
2021	1	1
2020	5	7
2019	0	0
2018	1	1
2017	2	2
2016	2	2
2015	2	2
2014	1	1
2013	2	2
2012	2	2
2011	5	5
2010	1	1
2009	7	10
2008	4	4
2007	1	1
2006	9	11
2005	4	6
2004	10	14
2003	3	9
2002	8	8
2001	4	4

Map of crashes at the BH19 2NR hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BH19 2NR.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2NR area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the BH19 2NR 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: Swanage
Council area: Dorset
Nearest postcode to the centre: BH19 2NR
Postcode district: BH19
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.61021, -1.98086
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 21 October 2025
Rank by collisions: 9,036th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the BH19 2NR hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A351, with 50 of 86, followed by the B3069 with 1.

Collisions at the BH19 2NR hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A351	50	68	1	11
2nd	B3069	1	1	0	0

Towns near the BH19 2NR hotspot

63 of the 86 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Swanage.

Accident hotspots near BH19 2NR

1 other hotspot lies within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1HP area, 1.3 km away, with 172 collisions.

Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1HP area1.3 km away, 199 casualties172 collisions

All 86 crashes at the BH19 2NR hotspot

Newest first, from 8 March 2001 to 21 October 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious21 Oct 2025, 13:59
Skoda Kodiaq crash on a C road in Dorset, 21 Oct 2025, 13:59
- Skoda Kodiaq and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025552501233
Slight5 Feb 2025, 15:11
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 5 Feb 2025, 15:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552500151
Serious8 Nov 2024, 15:36
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A351 in Dorset, 8 Nov 2024, 15:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552401338
Slight19 Apr 2024, 08:40
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A351 in Dorset, 19 Apr 2024, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552400462
Serious16 Mar 2024, 00:15
Skoda Karoq crash on the A351 in Dorset, 16 Mar 2024, 00:15
- Skoda Karoq and Nissan Pixo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024552400547
Slight25 Nov 2023, 10:41
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 25 Nov 2023, 10:41
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023552301495
Slight22 Jun 2023, 10:20
Renault Master crash on a C road in Dorset, 22 Jun 2023, 10:20
- Renault Master and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300711
Slight10 Apr 2023, 12:48
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 10 Apr 2023, 12:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300400
Slight28 May 2022, 09:42
Peugeot Speedfight crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 28 May 2022, 09:42
- Peugeot Speedfight and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200637
Serious22 May 2022, 08:07
Bicycle crash on a C road in Dorset, 22 May 2022, 08:07
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200604
Serious9 Feb 2022, 10:25
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A351 in Dorset, 9 Feb 2022, 10:25
- Mercedes Sprinter and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022552200161
Slight16 Jan 2022, 12:05
Vauxhall Combo crash on a C road in Dorset, 16 Jan 2022, 12:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200360
Slight2 Dec 2021, 16:15
Car crash on the A351 in Dorset, 2 Dec 2021, 16:15
- A car and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552101404
Slight14 Sep 2020, 17:31
Toyota Auris crash on the A351 in Dorset, 14 Sep 2020, 17:31
- Toyota Auris and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020552000875
Serious14 Aug 2020, 16:47
Mercedes B Class crash on the A351 in Dorset, 14 Aug 2020, 16:47
- Mercedes B Class and Audi TT
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020552000920
Slight25 May 2020, 15:55
Lexmoto ZSB 125 crash on the A351 in Dorset, 25 May 2020, 15:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020552000547
Serious21 May 2020, 15:34
Abarth 595 crash on the A351 in Dorset, 21 May 2020, 15:34
- Abarth 595 and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020552000595
Slight1 Mar 2020, 09:06
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 1 Mar 2020, 09:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020552000523
Slight11 Nov 2018, 14:44
Skoda Octavia crash on the A351 in Dorset, 11 Nov 2018, 14:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551801371
Slight11 Jul 2017, 13:15
Mazda 5 crash on a C road in Dorset, 11 Jul 2017, 13:15
- Mazda 5 and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017551701329
Slight5 Jul 2017, 18:00
Honda CBR1000RA crash on the B3069 in Dorset, 5 Jul 2017, 18:00
- Honda CBR1000RA and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017551701059
Slight11 Sep 2016, 18:57
Kawasaki ZX1000 crash on the A351 in Dorset, 11 Sep 2016, 18:57
- Kawasaki ZX1000 and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016551602062
Slight28 Apr 2016, 08:30
Peugeot 407 crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 28 Apr 2016, 08:30
- Peugeot 407 and Triumph Speed Triple 1050
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016551600882
Serious21 Aug 2015, 01:45
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A351 in Dorset, 21 Aug 2015, 01:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015551500171
Slight23 Feb 2015, 11:50
Audi A4 crash on the A351 in Dorset, 23 Feb 2015, 11:50
- Audi A4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015555999573
Slight7 Jan 2014, 10:39
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 7 Jan 2014, 10:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014554D00847
Serious14 Aug 2013, 15:20
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A351 in Dorset, 14 Aug 2013, 15:20
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D33566
Slight11 Aug 2013, 14:35
Mitsubishi Carisma crash on the A351 in Dorset, 11 Aug 2013, 14:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D33055
Slight3 Dec 2012, 08:25
Mazda Premacy crash on a C road in Dorset, 3 Dec 2012, 08:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012552D50857
Slight29 May 2012, 15:30
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A351 in Dorset, 29 May 2012, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012552D21892
Slight28 Dec 2011, 10:50
Ford KA crash on the A351 in Dorset, 28 Dec 2011, 10:50
- Ford KA and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D58461
Slight24 Aug 2011, 10:42
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 24 Aug 2011, 10:42
- Mercedes A Class and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D38544
Serious6 May 2011, 16:00
Citroen C2 crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 6 May 2011, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D20058
Serious9 Mar 2011, 16:10
Ford Escort crash on the A351 in Dorset, 9 Mar 2011, 16:10
- Ford Escort and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D12001
Slight30 Jan 2011, 00:15
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 30 Jan 2011, 00:15
- Ford KA and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D04389
Slight23 Aug 2010, 16:13
Car crash on the A351 in Dorset, 23 Aug 2010, 16:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010550D36805
Serious27 Dec 2009, 19:05
Ford Fiesta crash on the A351 in Dorset, 27 Dec 2009, 19:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D05393
Slight4 Dec 2009, 19:18
Vauxhall Agila crash on the A351 in Dorset, 4 Dec 2009, 19:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D05037
Slight14 Aug 2009, 11:10
Renault Scenic crash on the A351 in Dorset, 14 Aug 2009, 11:10
- Renault Scenic, Vauxhall Astra and Mitsubishi Challenger
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009559D03304
Slight5 Aug 2009, 20:30
Volvo S60 crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 5 Aug 2009, 20:30
- Volvo S60 and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D03177
Slight2 Aug 2009, 14:40
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A351 in Dorset, 2 Aug 2009, 14:40
- Volkswagen Golf and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2009559D03112
Slight2 Apr 2009, 19:55
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A351 in Dorset, 2 Apr 2009, 19:55
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D01304
Slight23 Mar 2009, 08:19
Toyota crash on the A351 in Dorset, 23 Mar 2009, 08:19
- Toyota and LDV 400 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D01147
Slight13 Nov 2008, 12:00
Car crash on the A351 in Dorset, 13 Nov 2008, 12:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558D05038
Slight26 Sep 2008, 09:20
DAF Trucks crash on the A351 in Dorset, 26 Sep 2008, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558D04205
Slight23 Sep 2008, 20:25
Land Rover Freelander crash on a C road in Dorset, 23 Sep 2008, 20:25
- Land Rover Freelander and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558D04185
Slight19 Aug 2008, 18:14
Ford Focus crash on the A351 in Dorset, 19 Aug 2008, 18:14
- Ford Focus and Suzuki EN 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558D03575
Slight21 Apr 2007, 12:30
Aprilia RX50 crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 21 Apr 2007, 12:30
- Aprilia RX50 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007557E01864