West Purbeck, Dorset, BH20 7LA area: accident hotspot

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

Police recorded 118 road collisions at this accident hotspot in West Purbeck ward, Dorset, from 2001 to 2025, with 168 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 19 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 118; 6,887th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 168; 1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions: 2; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the BH20 7LA hotspot

21 of the 118 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal21.7%
Serious1916%
Slight9782%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 25
Slightly injured: 140
All casualties: 168

Accidents by year at the BH20 7LA hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 12 in 2002, against an average of 4.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the BH20 7LA 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	1	4
2024	1	1
2023	1	1
2022	1	1
2021	4	4
2020	1	1
2019	7	9
2018	2	2
2017	3	3
2016	4	6
2015	4	4
2014	4	6
2013	1	1
2012	3	4
2011	5	7
2010	3	3
2009	5	6
2008	5	9
2007	7	15
2006	11	15
2005	3	3
2004	9	15
2003	10	14
2002	12	14
2001	11	20

Map of crashes at the BH20 7LA hotspot

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

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the West Purbeck, Dorset, BH20 7LA area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the BH20 7LA 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: West Purbeck
Council area: Dorset
Nearest postcode to the centre: BH20 7LA
Postcode district: BH20
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.7534, -2.21242
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 25 of 25
Latest collision: 24 May 2025
Rank by collisions: 6,887th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the BH20 7LA hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A35, with 77 of 118, followed by the A31 with 17.

Collisions at the BH20 7LA hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A35	77	106	1	13
2nd	A31	17	31	0	2
3rd	A3500	1	1	0	0

All 118 crashes at the BH20 7LA hotspot

Newest first, from 19 January 2001 to 24 May 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight24 May 2025, 15:55
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on the A31 in Dorset, 24 May 2025, 15:55
- Mitsubishi Outlander and Ford Puma
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025552500578
Slight17 Dec 2024, 14:17
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A35 in Dorset, 17 Dec 2024, 14:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024552401518
Slight23 Jan 2023, 10:00
Seat Arona crash on the A35 in Dorset, 23 Jan 2023, 10:00
- Seat Arona, Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023552300115
Serious30 Jun 2022, 12:38
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A35 in Dorset, 30 Jun 2022, 12:38
- Mercedes Sprinter, MAN and a minibus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022552200780
Slight19 Oct 2021, 17:46
Ford Fiesta crash on the A35 in Dorset, 19 Oct 2021, 17:46
- Ford Fiesta and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552101115
Slight30 Jun 2021, 07:48
Mini Countryman crash on the A35 in Dorset, 30 Jun 2021, 07:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552100637
Slight19 Apr 2021, 10:22
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 19 Apr 2021, 10:22
- Honda Civic and Vauxhall Meriva
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552100357
Slight20 Jan 2021, 06:25
Toyota Hiace crash on the A35 in Dorset, 20 Jan 2021, 06:25
- Toyota Hiace and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021552100287
Slight2 Nov 2020, 15:50
Mazda MX-5 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 2 Nov 2020, 15:50
- Mazda MX-5 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020552100011
Slight1 Dec 2019, 21:01
Ford Focus crash on a C road in Dorset, 1 Dec 2019, 21:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019552000236
Serious18 Nov 2019, 15:44
BMW 3 Series crash on the A35 in Dorset, 18 Nov 2019, 15:44
- BMW 3 Series and Triumph Tiger
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551901169
Serious18 Oct 2019, 16:57
Honda Civic crash on the A35 in Dorset, 18 Oct 2019, 16:57
- Honda Civic and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551901038
Slight16 Oct 2019, 14:53
Ford KA crash on the A35 in Dorset, 16 Oct 2019, 14:53
- Ford KA and Volkswagen Caddy
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019551901077
Slight19 Jul 2019, 06:45
Audi A4 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 19 Jul 2019, 06:45
- Audi A4 and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551900845
Slight10 May 2019, 09:05
Triumph Bonneville crash on the A35 in Dorset, 10 May 2019, 09:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551900448
Serious28 Jan 2019, 11:39
Yamaha MT07 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 28 Jan 2019, 11:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019551900124
Slight25 Jun 2018, 19:19
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A35 in Dorset, 25 Jun 2018, 19:19
- Volkswagen Caddy and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800803
Slight7 Jan 2018, 00:32
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 7 Jan 2018, 00:32
- Ford Focus, Mercedes C Class and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018551800023
Slight24 Dec 2017, 11:51
Renault crash on the A35 in Dorset, 24 Dec 2017, 11:51
- Renault and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017551800018
Slight14 Dec 2017, 16:00
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A35 in Dorset, 14 Dec 2017, 16:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017551701999
Slight18 May 2017, 07:45
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A35 in Dorset, 18 May 2017, 07:45
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017551700774
Slight29 Jul 2016, 12:39
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A35 in Dorset, 29 Jul 2016, 12:39
- Nissan Qashqai and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016551601716
Serious13 Jul 2016, 01:52
Volkswagen Polo crash on a C road in Dorset, 13 Jul 2016, 01:52
- Volkswagen Polo and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016551601551
Slight8 May 2016, 16:28
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A35 in Dorset, 8 May 2016, 16:28
- Vauxhall Combo and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016551600983
Serious27 Feb 2016, 11:51
Bicycle crash on the A35 in Dorset, 27 Feb 2016, 11:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016551601410
Slight30 Jul 2015, 05:46
Ford Focus crash on the A35 in Dorset, 30 Jul 2015, 05:46
- Ford Focus, Mini Cooper and Renault Trucks
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015551500265
Slight20 Jul 2015, 17:47
Audi A6 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 20 Jul 2015, 17:47
- Audi A6 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015551500307
Slight19 Mar 2015, 00:10
Lorry crash on the A35 in Dorset, 19 Mar 2015, 00:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015555999716
Slight12 Feb 2015, 22:30
Nissan Almera crash on the A35 in Dorset, 12 Feb 2015, 22:30
- Nissan Almera and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015555999344
Slight13 Oct 2014, 11:47
Renault Clio crash on the A35 in Dorset, 13 Oct 2014, 11:47
- Renault Clio and Peugeot Boxer
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014554D42707
Serious16 Sep 2014, 12:30
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 16 Sep 2014, 12:30
- Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014554D38490
Slight9 Sep 2014, 16:30
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 9 Sep 2014, 16:30
- Renault Clio and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014554D37420
Slight1 Jun 2014, 01:50
Car crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 1 Jun 2014, 01:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014554D22062
Slight26 Feb 2013, 07:50
Mercedes CLK Class crash on the A35 in Dorset, 26 Feb 2013, 07:50
- Mercedes CLK Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013553D08299
Serious30 Oct 2012, 16:40
Nissan Micra crash on the A35 in Dorset, 30 Oct 2012, 16:40
- Nissan Micra and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012552D45847
Slight12 Mar 2012, 11:19
Peugeot 207 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 12 Mar 2012, 11:19
- Peugeot 207 and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012552D10286
Slight7 Jan 2012, 15:05
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Dorset, 7 Jan 2012, 15:05
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012552D00979
Slight25 Dec 2011, 14:45
Ford S-Max crash on the A35 in Dorset, 25 Dec 2011, 14:45
- Ford S-Max and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011551D58120
Slight22 Dec 2011, 15:40
DAF Trucks crash on a C road in Dorset, 22 Dec 2011, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D57720
Serious4 Oct 2011, 07:18
Motorcycle crash on the A35 in Dorset, 4 Oct 2011, 07:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D44976
Serious2 Oct 2011, 02:00
Mitsubishi Colt crash on the A35 in Dorset, 2 Oct 2011, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011551D44673
Slight15 Sep 2011, 11:11
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A35 in Dorset, 15 Sep 2011, 11:11
- Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011551D41971
Serious14 Oct 2010, 17:30
Ford Focus crash on the A35 in Dorset, 14 Oct 2010, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010550D45251
Slight12 Aug 2010, 12:15
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Dorset, 12 Aug 2010, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010550D35173
Slight30 Jun 2010, 06:50
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A35 in Dorset, 30 Jun 2010, 06:50
- Volkswagen Transporter and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010550D27737
Slight2 Oct 2009, 15:15
Mini Clubman crash on the A35 in Dorset, 2 Oct 2009, 15:15
- Mini Clubman and Ford Cougar
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D04019
Slight11 Jul 2009, 11:30
Renault Clio crash on the A35 in Dorset, 11 Jul 2009, 11:30
- Renault Clio and Volkswagen Urban
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D02773
Slight13 Jun 2009, 15:29
Peugeot 406 crash on the A35 in Dorset, 13 Jun 2009, 15:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009559D02321