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B3061 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 966 collisions on the B3061 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,154 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 152 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B3061, down 71% from 17 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
966
1,131st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,154
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
152
158 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 71% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 65% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3061

On the B3061, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious15216%
  • Slight80784%

Where the B3061 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,131st
Most casualties
1,264th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,362nd

B3061 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3061 peaked at 37 in 1986 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3061, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
20241717
20231014
20221111
20211315
20201010
20191721
20181616
20172228
20161415
20151216
20142025
20131620
20121618
20112329
20101818
20091517
20082428
20071717
20061621
20052933
20041719
20033547
20021822
20012024
20002428
19991924
19982225
19972228
19962433
19952734
19942023
19932535
19922425
19912732
19902432
19892530
19881720
19871718
19863745
19852628
19842530
19832327
19822225
19812633
19802325
19793647

When crashes happen on the B3061

Friday has the most collisions on the B3061 (179), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (248).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday147 (15%)
  • Tuesday145 (15%)
  • Wednesday143 (15%)
  • Thursday151 (16%)
  • Friday179 (19%)
  • Saturday136 (14%)
  • Sunday65 (6.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.2%)
  • 6am to 9am99 (10%)
  • 9am to noon165 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm157 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm248 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm159 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight116 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January80 (8.3%)
  • February68 (7%)
  • March83 (8.6%)
  • April84 (8.7%)
  • May73 (7.6%)
  • June86 (8.9%)
  • July84 (8.7%)
  • August90 (9.3%)
  • September70 (7.2%)
  • October83 (8.6%)
  • November92 (9.5%)
  • December73 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight692 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit235 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit31 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3061 crashes

On the B3061, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph961 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds812 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds120 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Other16 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry730 (76%)
  • Wet or damp232 (24%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway901 (93%)
  • Roundabout47 (4.9%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3061 crashes

Car occupants make up 39% of the people killed or injured on the B3061, followed by motorcyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant445 (39%)
  • Motorcyclist267 (23%)
  • Pedestrian225 (19%)
  • Cyclist136 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,140 (64%)
  • Motorcycle289 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle148 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach60 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1.2%)
  • Other39 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1025 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1548 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20257 (22%)
  • 21 to 25146 (13%)
  • 26 to 35214 (19%)
  • 36 to 45132 (11%)
  • 46 to 55126 (11%)
  • 56 to 6578 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7561 (5.3%)
  • Over 7540 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider721 (62%)
  • Pedestrian225 (19%)
  • Passenger208 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3061

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3061

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3061 crashes by council area

Of the 966 collisions on the B3061, 965 were in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Collisions on the B3061 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9651,1537152

B3061 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3061 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Poole (927) and Bournemouth (26).

Recent crashes on the B3061

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3061, from 30 August 2023 to 20 October 2025.

Severity