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A3066 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 724 collisions on the A3066 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,092 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 180 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A3066, down 77% from 13 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
724
1,458th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,092
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
17 people killed
Serious collisions
180
227 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 77% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 85% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3066

On the A3066, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal162.2%
  • Serious18025%
  • Slight52873%

Where the A3066 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,458th
Most casualties
1,328th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,164th

A3066 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3066 peaked at 32 in 1992 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3066, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
20241320
2023913
202234
2021812
202026
2019810
201877
20171419
201668
20151018
20141520
20131627
20121214
20111416
20101216
20092025
20081724
20072131
20061925
20051418
20041317
20031833
20021214
20012235
20002644
19992436
19982328
19973152
19961522
19951620
19942959
19932641
19923255
19912338
19902134
19891825
19881421
19871520
19861222
19851521
19841627
19831419
19821427
19811318
19801012
1979916

When crashes happen on the A3066

Saturday has the most collisions on the A3066 (113), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (184).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday112 (15%)
  • Tuesday106 (15%)
  • Wednesday92 (13%)
  • Thursday106 (15%)
  • Friday95 (13%)
  • Saturday113 (16%)
  • Sunday100 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am70 (9.7%)
  • 9am to noon97 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm151 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm184 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm103 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight88 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (8.3%)
  • February48 (6.6%)
  • March56 (7.7%)
  • April50 (6.9%)
  • May59 (8.1%)
  • June67 (9.3%)
  • July45 (6.2%)
  • August75 (10%)
  • September65 (9%)
  • October58 (8%)
  • November77 (11%)
  • December64 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight519 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting110 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (6.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit41 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3066 crashes

On the A3066, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph211 (29%)
  • 40 mph48 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph452 (62%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds566 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds96 (13%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Other38 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry454 (63%)
  • Wet or damp246 (34%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway707 (98%)
  • Roundabout12 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3066 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A3066, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant736 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist173 (16%)
  • Pedestrian66 (6%)
  • Cyclist50 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant37 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.9%)
  • Other19 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car948 (71%)
  • Motorcycle167 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle24 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1%)
  • Other11 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1552 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20213 (20%)
  • 21 to 25146 (13%)
  • 26 to 35186 (17%)
  • 36 to 45138 (13%)
  • 46 to 5596 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6584 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7576 (7%)
  • Over 7555 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider706 (65%)
  • Passenger320 (29%)
  • Pedestrian66 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3066

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3066

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3066 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3066 were recorded in 3 council areas. Dorset has the most, with 644, followed by Somerset (70) and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (8).

Collisions on the A3066 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDorset64497915160
2ndSomerset7099119
3rdBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole81201

A3066 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3066 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bridport (96) and Beaminster (75).

Recent crashes on the A3066

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3066, from 23 January 2023 to 28 November 2025.

Severity