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A3520 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 43 collisions on the A3520 from 1989 to 2001, with 61 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 5 were serious.

The last recorded collision on the A3520 was on 27 November 2001.

Collisions since 1989
43
4,703rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
61
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
5
5 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
27 Nov 2001
Busiest year
1989
41 collisions

Crash severity on the A3520

None of the 43 collisions on the A3520 were fatal, and 12% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1989 to 2001

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious512%
  • Slight3888%

Where the A3520 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,703rd
Most casualties
4,660th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,857th

A3520 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3520 peaked at 41 in 1989, and none have been recorded since 2001.

Collisions and casualties on the A3520, 1989 to 2001

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200123
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
19894158

When crashes happen on the A3520

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A3520 (11), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (11).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4 (9.3%)
  • Tuesday6 (14%)
  • Wednesday11 (26%)
  • Thursday3 (7%)
  • Friday6 (14%)
  • Saturday9 (21%)
  • Sunday4 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am0 (0%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am5 (12%)
  • 9am to noon9 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm9 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm11 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm2 (4.7%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • February2 (4.7%)
  • March2 (4.7%)
  • April4 (9.3%)
  • May6 (14%)
  • June4 (9.3%)
  • July2 (4.7%)
  • August3 (7%)
  • September8 (19%)
  • October2 (4.7%)
  • November5 (12%)
  • December5 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight34 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3520 crashes

On the A3520, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph12 (28%)
  • 40 mph1 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph30 (70%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds30 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (23%)
  • Fog or mist3 (7%)

Road surface

  • Dry26 (60%)
  • Wet or damp17 (40%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway43 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3520 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A3520, followed by motorcyclists (9.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant46 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian4 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist2 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car60 (71%)
  • Motorcycle8 (9.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (2.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 153 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2011 (18%)
  • 21 to 258 (13%)
  • 26 to 358 (13%)
  • 36 to 4512 (20%)
  • 46 to 555 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 657 (11%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.6%)
  • Over 755 (8.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider35 (57%)
  • Passenger22 (36%)
  • Pedestrian4 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A3520

Map of the 24 latest recorded crashes on the A3520

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3520 crashes by council area

Of the 43 collisions on the A3520, 42 were in Dorset.

Collisions on the A3520 in each area, 1989 to 2001
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDorset426005

A3520 crashes by town

Of the 43 collisions on the A3520, 3 were in the built-up area of Wareham.

Latest recorded crashes on the A3520

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A3520, from 19 July 1989 to 27 November 2001.

Severity