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DT9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,454 road traffic collisions in the DT9 postcode district, Dorset, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,459 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 57 were fatal and 557 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 32 collisions, down 32% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1979
2,454
1,539th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,459
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
57
64 people killed
Serious collisions
557
695 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Down 32% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
46
Down 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DT9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal572.3%
  • Serious55723%
  • Slight1,84075%

What the data shows

  • DT9 had 307 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 461 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in DT9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 278 children under 16 were killed or injured in DT9, 8.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in DT9.

Where DT9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,539th
Most casualties
1,503rd
Most fatal collisions
1,003rd
Most serious collisions
1,333rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday337 (14%)
  • Tuesday334 (14%)
  • Wednesday337 (14%)
  • Thursday389 (16%)
  • Friday404 (16%)
  • Saturday391 (16%)
  • Sunday262 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,857 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting347 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit131 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit104 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,181 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway223 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road42 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph807 (33%)
  • 40 mph185 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1,238 (50%)
  • 70 mph206 (8.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,901 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds362 (15%)
  • Fog or mist45 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other57 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,335 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist425 (12%)
  • Pedestrian306 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist149 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant126 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)35 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DT9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DT9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DT9 peaked at 78 in 1988; 2025 had 32.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 32
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253246
20244754
20232842
20223043
20212437
20201925
20193351
20182535
20172834
20164159
20153848
20143952
20133545
20124869
20114562
20103341
20094561
20085887
20075770
20066380
20055988
20046191
20035782
20025680
20015680
20005782
199970103
199870101
199768105
199668101
19954877
19945788
19934968
19927099
19915170
199072103
19896596
198878109
198776106
19866184
19855575
19846791
19836498
19825979
198173113
19805668
19796381

Map of recent crashes in DT9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DT9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DT9

The 24 most recent collisions in DT9 happened between 29 March and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DT9

The A30 has the most collisions in DT9, 633 of 2,454 (26%), followed by the A352 (405).

Collisions in DT9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3063394728157
2ndA352405602885
3rdB3145278369554
4thA3030166245445
5thB31484255010
6thA3000172705
7thA3520132101
8thA37132003
9thB3146101304
10thA3034711
11thA383301
12thB62263600

Council areas covering DT9

Collisions in DT9 were recorded in 5 council areas. Dorset has 2,180 of 2,454 (89%).

Collisions in DT9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDorset2,1803,05749500
2ndSomerset256379854
3rdBolton71101
4thSouth Gloucestershire5501
5thBristol4400

Town in DT9

Of the 2,454 collisions in DT9, 634 (26%) were in Sherborne.