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B3070 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 144 collisions on the B3070 from 1979 to 2025, with 197 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 29 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B3070, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
144
3,642nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
197
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
29
38 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3070

On the B3070, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.8%
  • Serious2920%
  • Slight11177%

Where the B3070 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,642nd
Most casualties
3,641st
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,658th

B3070 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3070 peaked at 8 in 2000 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3070, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202423
202312
202222
202111
202011
201922
201836
201711
201644
201500
201411
201322
201244
201100
201023
200944
2008510
200722
200611
200523
200455
200312
200222
200169
2000812
199945
1998812
199768
199612
199556
199433
199322
199269
199134
199055
198966
198825
198722
198636
198536
198411
198324
198258
198156
198011
1979812

When crashes happen on the B3070

Thursday has the most collisions on the B3070 (30), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (27).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (15%)
  • Tuesday18 (13%)
  • Wednesday17 (12%)
  • Thursday30 (21%)
  • Friday15 (10%)
  • Saturday26 (18%)
  • Sunday17 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (6.3%)
  • 9am to noon22 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm25 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm27 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight26 (18%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (2.1%)
  • February4 (2.8%)
  • March8 (5.6%)
  • April10 (6.9%)
  • May13 (9%)
  • June18 (13%)
  • July22 (15%)
  • August27 (19%)
  • September14 (9.7%)
  • October13 (9%)
  • November7 (4.9%)
  • December5 (3.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight102 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (6.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3070 crashes

On the B3070, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph69 (48%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph70 (49%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds125 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (12%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry108 (75%)
  • Wet or damp32 (22%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway144 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3070 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B3070, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant128 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (16%)
  • Pedestrian24 (12%)
  • Cyclist9 (4.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car192 (78%)
  • Motorcycle27 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2053 (27%)
  • 21 to 2535 (18%)
  • 26 to 3528 (14%)
  • 36 to 4511 (5.6%)
  • 46 to 5522 (11%)
  • 56 to 6512 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 758 (4.1%)
  • Over 7510 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider109 (55%)
  • Passenger64 (32%)
  • Pedestrian24 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3070

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3070

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3070 crashes by council area

Of the 144 collisions on the B3070, 140 were in Dorset.

Collisions on the B3070 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDorset140193429

B3070 crashes by town

Of the 144 collisions on the B3070, 24 were in the built-up area of Wareham.

Recent crashes on the B3070

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3070, from 22 August 2012 to 27 May 2025.

Severity