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A3049 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,158 collisions on the A3049 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,123 casualties. Of those crashes, 53 were fatal and 473 serious, and 54 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 47 collisions on the A3049, up 18% from 40 in 2024, with 51 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,158
365th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,123
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
53
54 people killed
Serious collisions
473
532 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
47
Up 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
51
Up 9% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3049

On the A3049, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal531.7%
  • Serious47315%
  • Slight2,63283%

Where the A3049 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
365th
Most casualties
374th
Most fatal collisions
392nd
Most serious collisions
451st

A3049 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3049 peaked at 107 in 2005 and were down to 47 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3049, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 47
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254751
20244047
20234752
20223744
20214551
20204256
20194853
20183950
20174351
20166789
20155571
20146473
20137193
20125663
20115369
20106687
20095880
200879120
200763105
20066472
2005107143
20047493
20036481
200284134
200196132
200078120
199981103
19987696
199772114
199674108
199577103
19945973
19936282
19926274
199173100
199092113
198989112
19887092
19877696
19867993
198591110
198488114
198384101
19827296
19815983
19806479
197971101

When crashes happen on the A3049

Friday has the most collisions on the A3049 (535), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (854).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday488 (15%)
  • Tuesday482 (15%)
  • Wednesday475 (15%)
  • Thursday514 (16%)
  • Friday535 (17%)
  • Saturday405 (13%)
  • Sunday259 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am101 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am40 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am467 (15%)
  • 9am to noon403 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm511 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm854 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm512 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight270 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January265 (8.4%)
  • February218 (6.9%)
  • March250 (7.9%)
  • April226 (7.2%)
  • May237 (7.5%)
  • June227 (7.2%)
  • July304 (9.6%)
  • August271 (8.6%)
  • September277 (8.8%)
  • October304 (9.6%)
  • November324 (10%)
  • December255 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,283 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit747 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit66 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3049 crashes

On the A3049, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,076 (66%)
  • 40 mph290 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph189 (6%)
  • 60 mph131 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph468 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,577 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds473 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (0.6%)
  • Other59 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,230 (71%)
  • Wet or damp894 (28%)
  • Frost or ice25 (0.8%)
  • Snow7 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,035 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway615 (19%)
  • Roundabout465 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3049 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the A3049, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,228 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist811 (20%)
  • Cyclist499 (12%)
  • Pedestrian365 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant87 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (1.2%)
  • Other78 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,229 (68%)
  • Motorcycle843 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle519 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes279 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes121 (2%)
  • Bus or coach73 (1.2%)
  • Other129 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 560 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1083 (2%)
  • 11 to 15180 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20812 (20%)
  • 21 to 25671 (16%)
  • 26 to 35825 (20%)
  • 36 to 45602 (15%)
  • 46 to 55384 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 65245 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 75140 (3.4%)
  • Over 7586 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded35 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,817 (68%)
  • Passenger941 (23%)
  • Pedestrian365 (8.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3049

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3049

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3049 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3049 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has the most, with 3,141, followed by Dorset (12) and Winchester (3).

Collisions on the A3049 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3,1414,09352470
2ndDorset121802
3rdWinchester31011

A3049 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3049 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bournemouth (1,264) and Poole (833).

Recent crashes on the A3049

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3049, from 16 June to 24 December 2025.

Severity