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A3040 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 486 collisions on the A3040 from 1986 to 2025, with 623 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 69 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A3040, down 22% from 9 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1986
486
2,015th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
623
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
69
77 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3040

On the A3040, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1986 to 2025

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious6914%
  • Slight41585%

Where the A3040 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,015th
Most casualties
2,082nd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,504th

A3040 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3040 peaked at 21 in 2005 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3040, 1986 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
2024910
202367
2022813
20211011
2020913
2019910
20181111
201756
2016810
20151213
20141419
20131215
20121111
20111214
201099
20091010
200899
2007913
20061830
20052121
20041214
20031327
20021421
2001914
200078
19991419
19981417
19971620
19961722
19951320
19941718
19931626
19921721
19911520
19901218
19891926
19881617
19871315
19861317

When crashes happen on the A3040

Friday has the most collisions on the A3040 (92), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (123).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (15%)
  • Tuesday75 (15%)
  • Wednesday67 (14%)
  • Thursday80 (16%)
  • Friday92 (19%)
  • Saturday57 (12%)
  • Sunday43 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am71 (15%)
  • 9am to noon55 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm101 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm123 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm77 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight40 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (11%)
  • February26 (5.3%)
  • March31 (6.4%)
  • April40 (8.2%)
  • May28 (5.8%)
  • June47 (9.7%)
  • July38 (7.8%)
  • August33 (6.8%)
  • September46 (9.5%)
  • October59 (12%)
  • November56 (12%)
  • December30 (6.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight354 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit113 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3040 crashes

On the A3040, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph479 (99%)
  • 40 mph5 (1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds393 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry341 (70%)
  • Wet or damp144 (30%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway433 (89%)
  • Roundabout45 (9.3%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3040 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A3040, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant361 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist99 (16%)
  • Cyclist83 (13%)
  • Pedestrian57 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1%)
  • Other6 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car705 (73%)
  • Motorcycle108 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1517 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 20124 (20%)
  • 21 to 2592 (15%)
  • 26 to 35138 (22%)
  • 36 to 4579 (13%)
  • 46 to 5557 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6549 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3.7%)
  • Over 7520 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider435 (70%)
  • Passenger131 (21%)
  • Pedestrian57 (9.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3040

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3040

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3040 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3040 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has the most, with 478, followed by Winchester (4) and Basingstoke and Deane (3).

Collisions on the A3040 in each area, 1986 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole478615269
2ndWinchester4400
3rdBasingstoke and Deane3300

A3040 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3040 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Poole (423) and Winchester (4).

Recent crashes on the A3040

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3040, from 6 October 2022 to 7 November 2025.

Severity