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A348 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,970 collisions on the A348 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,592 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 391 serious, and 23 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the A348, down 20% from 20 in 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,970
589th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,592
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
23 people killed
Serious collisions
391
436 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Down 22% on 2024

Crash severity on the A348

On the A348, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal211.1%
  • Serious39120%
  • Slight1,55879%

Where the A348 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
589th
Most casualties
603rd
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
553rd

A348 accidents by year

Collisions on the A348 peaked at 87 in 1984 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A348, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251618
20242023
20232326
20221722
20212227
20202022
20191519
20181623
20171924
20162642
20152429
20142839
20132629
20123449
20114461
20102227
20091517
20082836
20072239
20064656
20053757
20043540
20032630
20024977
20014053
20004358
19994560
19983644
19974556
19965985
19956376
19945670
19934448
19926596
19915168
19907699
19891010
19886490
19876489
198683117
198576103
198487110
19837385
19826173
198163100
19805776
19797994

When crashes happen on the A348

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A348 (321), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (489).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday284 (14%)
  • Tuesday303 (15%)
  • Wednesday321 (16%)
  • Thursday318 (16%)
  • Friday316 (16%)
  • Saturday234 (12%)
  • Sunday194 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am52 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am20 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am278 (14%)
  • 9am to noon293 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm385 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm489 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm275 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight178 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January171 (8.7%)
  • February148 (7.5%)
  • March165 (8.4%)
  • April152 (7.7%)
  • May156 (7.9%)
  • June153 (7.8%)
  • July163 (8.3%)
  • August191 (9.7%)
  • September158 (8%)
  • October174 (8.8%)
  • November177 (9%)
  • December162 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,440 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit488 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A348 crashes

On the A348, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,154 (59%)
  • 40 mph742 (38%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph47 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,592 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds307 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (0.8%)
  • Other38 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,372 (70%)
  • Wet or damp574 (29%)
  • Frost or ice17 (0.9%)
  • Snow7 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,297 (66%)
  • Roundabout379 (19%)
  • Dual carriageway288 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A348 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the A348, followed by motorcyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,410 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist549 (21%)
  • Cyclist255 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian213 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant56 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (1.2%)
  • Other76 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,599 (67%)
  • Motorcycle552 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle263 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes211 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes144 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle37 (1%)
  • Bus or coach32 (0.8%)
  • Other44 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1056 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 15133 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20551 (21%)
  • 21 to 25330 (13%)
  • 26 to 35443 (17%)
  • 36 to 45342 (13%)
  • 46 to 55279 (11%)
  • 56 to 65201 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 75129 (5%)
  • Over 7588 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,785 (69%)
  • Passenger594 (23%)
  • Pedestrian213 (8.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A348

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A348

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A348 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A348 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has the most, with 1,295, followed by Dorset (668) and Basingstoke and Deane (5).

Collisions on the A348 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole1,2951,67514252
2ndDorset6689067137
3rdBasingstoke and Deane5700

A348 crashes by town

Collisions on the A348 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Poole (614) and Bournemouth (413).

Recent crashes on the A348

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A348, from 8 August 2024 to 11 December 2025.

Severity