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A3500 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 418 collisions on the A3500 from 1989 to 2009, with 603 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 85 serious, and 12 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A3500 was on 22 February 2009.

Collisions since 1989
418
2,227th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
603
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
12 people killed
Serious collisions
85
105 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
22 Feb 2009
Busiest year
1989
400 collisions

Crash severity on the A3500

On the A3500, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1989 to 2009

  • Fatal112.6%
  • Serious8520%
  • Slight32277%

Where the A3500 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,227th
Most casualties
2,128th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
2,175th

A3500 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3500 peaked at 400 in 1989, and none have been recorded since 2009.

Collisions and casualties on the A3500, 1989 to 2009

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200911
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
20011733
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
1989400569

When crashes happen on the A3500

Thursday has the most collisions on the A3500 (72), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (93).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (14%)
  • Tuesday53 (13%)
  • Wednesday64 (15%)
  • Thursday72 (17%)
  • Friday65 (16%)
  • Saturday54 (13%)
  • Sunday51 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.2%)
  • 6am to 9am51 (12%)
  • 9am to noon55 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm93 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm93 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm62 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight52 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • February18 (4.3%)
  • March42 (10%)
  • April36 (8.6%)
  • May32 (7.7%)
  • June39 (9.3%)
  • July43 (10%)
  • August48 (11%)
  • September32 (7.7%)
  • October43 (10%)
  • November49 (12%)
  • December36 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight315 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit69 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (4.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3500 crashes

On the A3500, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph233 (56%)
  • 40 mph31 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph134 (32%)
  • 70 mph19 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds327 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (14%)
  • Fog or mist15 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1%)
  • Other12 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry295 (71%)
  • Wet or damp122 (29%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway303 (72%)
  • Roundabout67 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3500 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A3500, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant351 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (13%)
  • Pedestrian62 (10%)
  • Cyclist53 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.8%)
  • Other15 (2.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car554 (68%)
  • Motorcycle85 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle54 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1%)
  • Other15 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1519 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20113 (19%)
  • 21 to 2599 (16%)
  • 26 to 35110 (18%)
  • 36 to 4579 (13%)
  • 46 to 5549 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6532 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7540 (6.6%)
  • Over 7530 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider364 (60%)
  • Passenger177 (29%)
  • Pedestrian62 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A3500

Map of the 21 latest recorded crashes on the A3500

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  • 21 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3500 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3500 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has the most, with 262, followed by Dorset (155).

Collisions on the A3500 in each area, 1989 to 2009
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole262349253
2ndDorset155253931

A3500 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3500 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Bournemouth (97) and Poole (73).

Latest recorded crashes on the A3500

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A3500, from 24 December 1989 to 22 February 2009.

Severity