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DT2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,264 road traffic collisions in the DT2 postcode district, Dorset, from 1979 to 2025, and 10,276 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 189 were fatal and 1,469 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 93 collisions, down 4% on 2024 (97).

Collisions since 1979
6,264
284th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,276
1.64 per collision
Fatal collisions
189
219 people killed
Serious collisions
1,469
1,964 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
93
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
138
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DT2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1893%
  • Serious1,46923%
  • Slight4,60674%

What the data shows

  • DT2 had 911 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 20% fewer than the 1,134 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in DT2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 806 children under 16 were killed or injured in DT2, 7.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in DT2.

Where DT2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
284th
Most casualties
126th
Most fatal collisions
22nd
Most serious collisions
97th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday862 (14%)
  • Tuesday855 (14%)
  • Wednesday867 (14%)
  • Thursday835 (13%)
  • Friday1,043 (17%)
  • Saturday941 (15%)
  • Sunday861 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,876 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting874 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit364 (5.8%)
  • Dark, street lights lit134 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,805 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway338 (5.4%)
  • Roundabout110 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph660 (11%)
  • 40 mph192 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph227 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph4,882 (78%)
  • 70 mph297 (4.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,738 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds906 (14%)
  • Fog or mist230 (3.7%)
  • Raining with high winds93 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds87 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other146 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,866 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist983 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant500 (4.9%)
  • Pedestrian247 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)216 (2.1%)
  • Cyclist209 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant118 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant55 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant47 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DT2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DT2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DT2 peaked at 199 in 1998; 2025 had 93.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202593138
202497142
202385123
2022100170
202195138
20206895
201987132
201873104
2017100157
2016113195
2015108165
2014103164
201380135
2012114178
2011108163
2010116193
2009131212
2008119183
2007120182
2006135237
2005128194
2004147221
2003127208
2002171294
2001156254
2000176305
1999152266
1998199323
1997170295
1996183319
1995138254
1994181314
1993172305
1992173303
1991166276
1990161270
1989163289
1988154247
1987155259
1986112187
1985148249
1984161264
1983153237
1982143228
1981134237
1980129191
1979167281

Map of recent crashes in DT2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DT2

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DT2

The 24 most recent collisions in DT2 happened between 20 September and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DT2

The A35 has the most collisions in DT2, 1,585 of 6,264 (25%), followed by the A37 (698).

Collisions in DT2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA351,5852,83458352
2ndA376981,24934165
3rdA35262499115160
4thB3390301506872
5thA356270425964
6thA3542654701043
7thB3143210305264
8thB3157123224747
9thA353110188325
10thB315977115313
11thA35005495213
12thB3150355003
13thB3142283406
14thA3520162302
15thB3147142614
16thB3146111601
17thA35404501
18thB31633400

Council areas covering DT2

Collisions in DT2 were recorded in 5 council areas. Dorset has 6,241 of 6,264 (99.6%).

Collisions in DT2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDorset6,24110,2391891,465
2ndSouth Gloucestershire81402
3rdBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole5900
4thSomerset5800
5thWigan4401