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A3540 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 121 collisions on the A3540 from 1989 to 2001, with 170 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 19 serious, and 6 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A3540 was on 30 November 2001.

Collisions since 1989
121
3,837th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
170
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
6 people killed
Serious collisions
19
26 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
30 Nov 2001
Busiest year
1989
105 collisions

Crash severity on the A3540

On the A3540, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1989 to 2001

  • Fatal43.3%
  • Serious1916%
  • Slight9881%

Where the A3540 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,837th
Most casualties
3,802nd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
4,084th

A3540 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3540 peaked at 105 in 1989, and none have been recorded since 2001.

Collisions and casualties on the A3540, 1989 to 2001

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20011621
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
1989105149

When crashes happen on the A3540

Friday has the most collisions on the A3540 (26), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (28).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (7.4%)
  • Tuesday14 (12%)
  • Wednesday12 (9.9%)
  • Thursday23 (19%)
  • Friday26 (21%)
  • Saturday21 (17%)
  • Sunday16 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (0.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (11%)
  • 9am to noon20 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm25 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm28 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm19 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • February7 (5.8%)
  • March9 (7.4%)
  • April11 (9.1%)
  • May5 (4.1%)
  • June14 (12%)
  • July15 (12%)
  • August11 (9.1%)
  • September8 (6.6%)
  • October6 (5%)
  • November25 (21%)
  • December10 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight90 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (7.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3540 crashes

On the A3540, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph67 (55%)
  • 40 mph11 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph5 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph38 (31%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds98 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (72%)
  • Wet or damp33 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway109 (90%)
  • Roundabout7 (5.8%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3540 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A3540, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant99 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (16%)
  • Pedestrian17 (10%)
  • Cyclist16 (9.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car164 (68%)
  • Motorcycle28 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 107 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1515 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 2033 (19%)
  • 21 to 2511 (6.5%)
  • 26 to 3533 (19%)
  • 36 to 4514 (8.2%)
  • 46 to 5518 (11%)
  • 56 to 6515 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 758 (4.7%)
  • Over 7510 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider106 (62%)
  • Passenger47 (28%)
  • Pedestrian17 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A3540

Map of the 19 latest recorded crashes on the A3540

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  • 19 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3540 crashes by council area

All 121 collisions on the A3540 were in Dorset.

Collisions on the A3540 in each area, 1989 to 2001
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDorset121170419

A3540 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3540 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Weymouth (56) and Fortuneswell (9).

Latest recorded crashes on the A3540

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A3540, from 6 December 1989 to 30 November 2001.

Severity