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A341 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 997 collisions on the A341 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,290 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 190 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A341, down 71% from 14 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
997
1,097th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,290
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
21 people killed
Serious collisions
190
214 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 71% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 76% on 2024

Crash severity on the A341

On the A341, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal171.7%
  • Serious19019%
  • Slight79079%

Where the A341 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,097th
Most casualties
1,151st
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
1,093rd

A341 accidents by year

Collisions on the A341 peaked at 41 in 1985 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A341, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
20241417
20231420
202289
202168
2020913
20191115
20181013
20171419
20161628
20151115
20141115
20131825
20121315
20112329
20102528
20091215
20081317
20072131
20061313
20051824
20043847
20032844
20023038
20013549
20003242
19992933
19982432
19972846
19962226
19952837
19942732
19932231
19922535
19912631
19902838
198955
19883134
19872528
19863242
19854151
19843241
19832637
19822025
19812124
19802124
19793745

When crashes happen on the A341

Friday has the most collisions on the A341 (175), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (245).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday144 (14%)
  • Tuesday150 (15%)
  • Wednesday158 (16%)
  • Thursday144 (14%)
  • Friday175 (18%)
  • Saturday131 (13%)
  • Sunday95 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am148 (15%)
  • 9am to noon155 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm172 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm245 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm163 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight87 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (8.7%)
  • February78 (7.8%)
  • March85 (8.5%)
  • April68 (6.8%)
  • May80 (8%)
  • June66 (6.6%)
  • July82 (8.2%)
  • August87 (8.7%)
  • September89 (8.9%)
  • October104 (10%)
  • November101 (10%)
  • December70 (7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight732 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit249 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A341 crashes

On the A341, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph736 (74%)
  • 40 mph157 (16%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph93 (9.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds810 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds158 (16%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Other17 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry714 (72%)
  • Wet or damp274 (27%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway900 (90%)
  • Roundabout87 (8.7%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A341 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A341, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant711 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist244 (19%)
  • Cyclist140 (11%)
  • Pedestrian138 (11%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (1.4%)
  • Other18 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,331 (70%)
  • Motorcycle242 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle144 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (4%)
  • Bus or coach35 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (1.8%)
  • Other42 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1025 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1575 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20251 (19%)
  • 21 to 25165 (13%)
  • 26 to 35226 (18%)
  • 36 to 45154 (12%)
  • 46 to 55130 (10%)
  • 56 to 6594 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7580 (6.2%)
  • Over 7556 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider888 (69%)
  • Passenger264 (20%)
  • Pedestrian138 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A341

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A341

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A341 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A341 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has the most, with 981, followed by Dorset (12).

Collisions on the A341 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9811,27116187
2ndDorset121412

A341 crashes by town

Collisions on the A341 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bournemouth (657) and Bearwood (89).

Recent crashes on the A341

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A341, from 17 August 2023 to 1 August 2025.

Severity