Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6HD area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6HD area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 71 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Verwood ward, Dorset, from 2001 to 2025, with 79 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were serious and none fatal.

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

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 71; 10,616th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 79; 1.11 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the BH31 6HD hotspot

6 of the 71 collisions here (8.5%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious68.5%
Slight6592%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 6
Slightly injured: 73
All casualties: 79

Accidents by year at the BH31 6HD hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2006, against an average of 2.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the BH31 6HD 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	2
2024	2	3
2023	3	3
2022	4	4
2021	2	2
2020	2	2
2019	1	1
2018	3	3
2017	0	0
2016	3	3
2015	3	3
2014	3	3
2013	2	3
2012	3	4
2011	2	2
2010	2	2
2009	1	1
2008	2	2
2007	4	4
2006	7	8
2005	4	4
2004	6	7
2003	4	6
2002	5	5
2001	1	2

Map of crashes at the BH31 6HD hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BH31 6HD.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6HD area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the BH31 6HD 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: Verwood
Council area: Dorset
Nearest postcode to the centre: BH31 6HD
Postcode district: BH31
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.87971, -1.87909
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 25 October 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,616th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the BH31 6HD hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the B3081, with 25 of 71, followed by the B3072 with 17.

Collisions at the BH31 6HD hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	B3081	25	27	0	3
2nd	B3072	17	22	0	2

Towns near the BH31 6HD hotspot

All 71 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Verwood.

Accident hotspots near BH31 6HD

2 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6EG area, 1 km away, with 117 collisions.

All 71 crashes at the BH31 6HD hotspot

Newest first, from 27 September 2001 to 25 October 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight25 Oct 2025, 08:24
Citroen C4 crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 25 Oct 2025, 08:24
- Citroen C4 and Dacia Sandero
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552501373
Slight11 Aug 2025, 22:41
Citroen C4 crash on a C road in Dorset, 11 Aug 2025, 22:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025552501283
Slight19 Dec 2024, 20:55
Mazda CX-5 crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 19 Dec 2024, 20:55
- Mazda CX-5 and an agricultural vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552401523
Serious18 May 2024, 00:34
Honda NSC crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 18 May 2024, 00:34
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024552400580
Slight11 Dec 2023, 18:41
Mini Paceman crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 11 Dec 2023, 18:41
- Mini Paceman and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552400234
Slight5 Jun 2023, 08:35
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 5 Jun 2023, 08:35
- Nissan Micra and Hyundai ix35
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552301037
Slight14 Feb 2023, 15:38
Car crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 14 Feb 2023, 15:38
- A car and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300429
Slight8 Dec 2022, 21:23
Qingqi QM 125 crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 8 Dec 2022, 21:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552300258
Slight11 Jun 2022, 16:50
Toyota Yaris crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 11 Jun 2022, 16:50
- Toyota Yaris and Volvo XC90
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200678
Slight6 May 2022, 10:56
Hyundai Matrix crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 6 May 2022, 10:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200530
Slight14 Jan 2022, 13:35
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 14 Jan 2022, 13:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200357
Slight23 Jul 2021, 16:03
Mercedes A Class crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 23 Jul 2021, 16:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552100770
Slight4 Apr 2021, 11:17
Ford S-Max crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 4 Apr 2021, 11:17
- Ford S-Max, Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen UP
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552100315
Slight29 Jul 2020, 23:42
Mini Cooper crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 29 Jul 2020, 23:42
- Mini Cooper and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020552000828
Slight10 Jun 2020, 03:40
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 10 Jun 2020, 03:40
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020552000692
Slight4 Mar 2019, 12:00
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 4 Mar 2019, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551900304
Slight18 Jul 2018, 18:37
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 18 Jul 2018, 18:37
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551801066
Slight10 May 2018, 08:40
Ford Focus crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 10 May 2018, 08:40
- Ford Focus and Kawasaki ZX1000
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800693
Slight5 Jan 2018, 09:23
Ford Fiesta crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 5 Jan 2018, 09:23
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800052
Serious20 Sep 2016, 15:25
Renault Clio crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 20 Sep 2016, 15:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016551602118
Slight18 Apr 2016, 08:26
Audi Q3 crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 18 Apr 2016, 08:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016551601541
Slight10 Mar 2016, 11:22
Mercedes crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 10 Mar 2016, 11:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016551600588
Slight23 Nov 2015, 08:50
Chevrolet Spark crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 23 Nov 2015, 08:50
- Chevrolet Spark and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015551501264
Slight6 May 2015, 07:40
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 6 May 2015, 07:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015556000353
Slight30 Jan 2015, 23:38
Car crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 30 Jan 2015, 23:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015555999158
Slight10 Sep 2014, 15:35
Citroen Saxo crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 10 Sep 2014, 15:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014554D37590
Slight3 Jul 2014, 13:45
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 3 Jul 2014, 13:45
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014554C27506
Slight24 Jan 2014, 23:45
Renault Clio crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 24 Jan 2014, 23:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014554D03316
Serious5 Nov 2013, 07:45
Mazda 6 crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 5 Nov 2013, 07:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D46572
Slight5 Jan 2013, 08:05
Ford Fiesta crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 5 Jan 2013, 08:05
- Ford Fiesta and 2 bicycles
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013553D00664
Slight23 Nov 2012, 06:50
Mazda crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 23 Nov 2012, 06:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012552D49441
Slight20 Aug 2012, 17:42
Yamaha YZF R125 crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 20 Aug 2012, 17:42
- Yamaha YZF R125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012552D34960
Slight11 Feb 2012, 12:10
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 11 Feb 2012, 12:10
- Volkswagen Transporter and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012552D05954
Slight3 Jul 2011, 13:50
Honda Civic crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 3 Jul 2011, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D29658
Slight1 Jun 2011, 12:00
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 1 Jun 2011, 12:00
- Audi A4 and Vauxhall Meriva
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D24658
Serious19 Jul 2010, 23:22
Car crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 19 Jul 2010, 23:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010550D31008
Slight8 Mar 2010, 08:40
Bus crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 8 Mar 2010, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20105500D0943
Slight17 Sep 2009, 18:44
Mercedes C Class crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 17 Sep 2009, 18:44
- Mercedes C Class and Seat Toledo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D03802
Slight2 Sep 2008, 00:05
Car crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 2 Sep 2008, 00:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558D03804
Slight14 Feb 2008, 12:00
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B3081 in Dorset, 14 Feb 2008, 12:00
- Vauxhall Astra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008558E00697
Slight22 Nov 2007, 08:25
Renault Megane crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 22 Nov 2007, 08:25
- Renault Megane and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007557E05508
Slight14 Oct 2007, 06:30
Peugeot Vivacity crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 14 Oct 2007, 06:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007558E00207
Slight22 Sep 2007, 21:45
Renault Trafic crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 22 Sep 2007, 21:45
- Renault Trafic and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007557E04694
Slight31 Mar 2007, 21:50
Car crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 31 Mar 2007, 21:50
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007557E01547
Slight12 Nov 2006, 18:00
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 12 Nov 2006, 18:00
- Land Rover Discovery and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006556E05447
Slight5 Oct 2006, 20:15
Fiat Panda crash on the B3072 in Dorset, 5 Oct 2006, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006556E04744
Slight5 Sep 2006, 15:23
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 5 Sep 2006, 15:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006556E04197
Slight2 Sep 2006, 10:35
DAF Trucks crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 2 Sep 2006, 10:35
- DAF Trucks and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006556E04167