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A3060 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,567 collisions on the A3060 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,997 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 181 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 27 collisions on the A3060, up 42% from 19 in 2024, with 31 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,567
721st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,997
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
181
196 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Up 42% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Up 41% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3060

On the A3060, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal100.6%
  • Serious18112%
  • Slight1,37688%

Where the A3060 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
721st
Most casualties
749th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,159th

A3060 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3060 peaked at 56 in 1989 and were down to 27 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3060, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252731
20241922
20231922
20221925
20212630
20201518
20192131
20183036
20172630
20162937
20152737
20143541
20133747
20123543
20113349
20103748
20093952
20084454
20075159
20065370
20055065
20043849
20034961
20024761
20015472
20005470
19994256
19983349
19972934
19963240
19954046
19942941
19932736
19923651
19913952
19903139
19895672
19882834
19871923
19863035
19853443
19843441
19832433
19822328
19812634
19802226
19791924

When crashes happen on the A3060

Friday has the most collisions on the A3060 (282), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (395).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday201 (13%)
  • Tuesday259 (17%)
  • Wednesday235 (15%)
  • Thursday264 (17%)
  • Friday282 (18%)
  • Saturday193 (12%)
  • Sunday133 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am202 (13%)
  • 9am to noon253 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm289 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm395 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm263 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight111 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January126 (8%)
  • February108 (6.9%)
  • March137 (8.7%)
  • April116 (7.4%)
  • May126 (8%)
  • June111 (7.1%)
  • July130 (8.3%)
  • August141 (9%)
  • September126 (8%)
  • October145 (9.3%)
  • November152 (9.7%)
  • December149 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,177 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit352 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3060 crashes

On the A3060, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,311 (84%)
  • 40 mph188 (12%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph34 (2.2%)
  • 70 mph24 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,297 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds214 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.7%)
  • Other24 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,153 (74%)
  • Wet or damp405 (26%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway841 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway349 (22%)
  • Roundabout348 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3060 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A3060, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,244 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist278 (14%)
  • Cyclist207 (10%)
  • Pedestrian155 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant59 (3%)
  • Van occupant32 (1.6%)
  • Other21 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,298 (75%)
  • Motorcycle289 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle211 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes117 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach69 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (1.5%)
  • Other50 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1032 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 15108 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20359 (18%)
  • 21 to 25255 (13%)
  • 26 to 35363 (18%)
  • 36 to 45308 (15%)
  • 46 to 55210 (11%)
  • 56 to 65160 (8%)
  • 66 to 7593 (4.7%)
  • Over 7569 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,378 (69%)
  • Passenger464 (23%)
  • Pedestrian155 (7.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3060

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3060

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3060 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3060 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has the most, with 1,561, followed by Dorset (4).

Collisions on the A3060 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole1,5611,99010180
2ndDorset4501

A3060 crashes by town

Of the 1,567 collisions on the A3060, 1,436 were in the built-up area of Bournemouth.

Recent crashes on the A3060

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3060, from 10 January to 19 December 2025.

Severity