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B3059 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,429 collisions on the B3059 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,689 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 229 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the B3059, up 100% from 7 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,429
776th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,689
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
22 people killed
Serious collisions
229
241 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 114% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3059

On the B3059, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal221.5%
  • Serious22916%
  • Slight1,17882%

Where the B3059 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
776th
Most casualties
878th
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
935th

B3059 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3059 peaked at 50 in 1982 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3059, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251415
202477
20231721
20222428
20211618
2020912
20191819
20181925
20171919
20162228
20152733
20142023
20133738
20121922
20113235
20101924
20092227
20081821
20072535
20062122
20053438
20043340
20032740
20024254
20013341
20003849
19994150
19984954
19973136
19963646
19952533
19944553
19932935
19922934
19913536
19904357
19894348
19883546
19872834
19864346
19853842
19844650
19834144
19825055
19814653
19804552
19793951

When crashes happen on the B3059

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B3059 (250), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (390).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday215 (15%)
  • Tuesday250 (17%)
  • Wednesday210 (15%)
  • Thursday237 (17%)
  • Friday215 (15%)
  • Saturday189 (13%)
  • Sunday113 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (1.5%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am143 (10%)
  • 9am to noon258 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm302 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm390 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm199 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight108 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January116 (8.1%)
  • February94 (6.6%)
  • March112 (7.8%)
  • April123 (8.6%)
  • May124 (8.7%)
  • June103 (7.2%)
  • July135 (9.4%)
  • August117 (8.2%)
  • September115 (8%)
  • October142 (9.9%)
  • November140 (9.8%)
  • December108 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,119 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit280 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3059 crashes

On the B3059, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,241 (87%)
  • 40 mph181 (13%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,222 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds151 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Other23 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,094 (77%)
  • Wet or damp326 (23%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,284 (90%)
  • Roundabout135 (9.4%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3059 crashes

Car occupants make up 34% of the people killed or injured on the B3059, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant580 (34%)
  • Pedestrian400 (24%)
  • Cyclist293 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist287 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant86 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant26 (1.5%)
  • Other16 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,578 (63%)
  • Pedal cycle304 (12%)
  • Motorcycle302 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes120 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach106 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1%)
  • Other vehicle23 (0.9%)
  • Other38 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1036 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 15142 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 20323 (19%)
  • 21 to 25177 (10%)
  • 26 to 35219 (13%)
  • 36 to 45175 (10%)
  • 46 to 55160 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 65149 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 75124 (7.3%)
  • Over 75149 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider999 (59%)
  • Pedestrian400 (24%)
  • Passenger290 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3059

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3059

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3059 crashes by council area

Of the 1,429 collisions on the B3059, 1,425 were in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Collisions on the B3059 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole1,4251,68422228

B3059 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3059 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (713) and Bournemouth (645).

Recent crashes on the B3059

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3059, from 10 September 2023 to 13 December 2025.

Severity