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A351 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,377 collisions on the A351 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,998 casualties. Of those crashes, 28 were fatal and 291 serious, and 33 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the A351, down 31% from 16 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,377
807th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,998
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
33 people killed
Serious collisions
291
362 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Down 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Down 41% on 2024

Crash severity on the A351

On the A351, 2% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal282%
  • Serious29121%
  • Slight1,05877%

Where the A351 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
807th
Most casualties
748th
Most fatal collisions
715th
Most serious collisions
737th

A351 accidents by year

Collisions on the A351 peaked at 54 in 1980 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A351, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251113
20241622
20231217
20221317
20211621
20201620
20191931
20182329
20172231
20161217
20152028
20141721
20131617
20122227
20112638
20102230
20092540
20082836
20072325
20063041
20052133
20043749
20032539
20023849
20012450
20004563
19994669
19982640
19973849
19963453
19953665
19943965
19933245
19923153
19913952
19904170
198978
19884562
19873758
19864051
19854259
19845386
19833955
19823654
19813450
19805477
19794973

When crashes happen on the A351

Saturday has the most collisions on the A351 (209), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (376).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday189 (14%)
  • Tuesday175 (13%)
  • Wednesday189 (14%)
  • Thursday199 (14%)
  • Friday207 (15%)
  • Saturday209 (15%)
  • Sunday209 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am49 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am143 (10%)
  • 9am to noon230 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm265 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm376 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm179 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight121 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (7%)
  • February81 (5.9%)
  • March104 (7.6%)
  • April119 (8.6%)
  • May112 (8.1%)
  • June109 (7.9%)
  • July152 (11%)
  • August184 (13%)
  • September120 (8.7%)
  • October109 (7.9%)
  • November90 (6.5%)
  • December101 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,056 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit192 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting89 (6.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit37 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A351 crashes

On the A351, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph536 (39%)
  • 40 mph222 (16%)
  • 50 mph19 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph598 (43%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,154 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds150 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.8%)
  • Other43 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,005 (73%)
  • Wet or damp343 (25%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.3%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,224 (89%)
  • Roundabout135 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A351 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A351, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,222 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist329 (16%)
  • Pedestrian222 (11%)
  • Cyclist123 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant52 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (1.1%)
  • Other27 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,895 (72%)
  • Motorcycle338 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes154 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle127 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle26 (1%)
  • Bus or coach21 (0.8%)
  • Other22 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1092 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1596 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20379 (19%)
  • 21 to 25219 (11%)
  • 26 to 35320 (16%)
  • 36 to 45256 (13%)
  • 46 to 55218 (11%)
  • 56 to 65179 (9%)
  • 66 to 75115 (5.8%)
  • Over 7585 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,206 (60%)
  • Passenger570 (29%)
  • Pedestrian222 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A351

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A351

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A351 crashes by council area

Of the 1,377 collisions on the A351, 1,373 were in Dorset.

Collisions on the A351 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDorset1,3731,99428290

A351 crashes by town

Collisions on the A351 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Swanage (196) and Sandford, Dorset (156).

Recent crashes on the A351

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A351, from 16 March 2024 to 7 October 2025.

Severity