Skip to main content
CrashStats

B3082 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 754 collisions on the B3082 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,110 casualties. Of those crashes, 32 were fatal and 149 serious, and 35 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B3082, up 50% from 6 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
754
1,417th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,110
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
35 people killed
Serious collisions
149
193 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3082

On the B3082, 4.2% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal324.2%
  • Serious14920%
  • Slight57376%

Where the B3082 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,417th
Most casualties
1,302nd
Most fatal collisions
640th
Most serious collisions
1,391st

B3082 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3082 peaked at 33 in 1989 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3082, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025910
202466
202347
202278
202179
20201216
201989
2018819
2017716
20161015
20151415
2014912
20131423
20121214
20111113
2010916
20091324
20082329
20071520
20061924
20051733
20041011
20031320
20021826
20012043
20001823
19992640
19981930
19972131
19962332
19951218
19942535
19932031
19922637
19912446
19903142
19893346
19882331
19872844
19863045
19851827
19841724
19831420
19821116
19811420
19801416
19791218

When crashes happen on the B3082

Thursday has the most collisions on the B3082 (130), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (192).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (14%)
  • Tuesday105 (14%)
  • Wednesday124 (16%)
  • Thursday130 (17%)
  • Friday119 (16%)
  • Saturday97 (13%)
  • Sunday73 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am94 (12%)
  • 9am to noon123 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm116 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm192 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm113 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight90 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (8.6%)
  • February50 (6.6%)
  • March52 (6.9%)
  • April62 (8.2%)
  • May63 (8.4%)
  • June68 (9%)
  • July64 (8.5%)
  • August66 (8.8%)
  • September84 (11%)
  • October66 (8.8%)
  • November66 (8.8%)
  • December48 (6.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight549 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting91 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (9.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit42 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3082 crashes

On the B3082, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph318 (42%)
  • 40 mph56 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph363 (48%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds603 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (14%)
  • Fog or mist16 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Other17 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry511 (68%)
  • Wet or damp219 (29%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway623 (83%)
  • One way street or slip road114 (15%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3082 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B3082, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant755 (68%)
  • Pedestrian135 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist46 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant38 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,044 (76%)
  • Motorcycle115 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes85 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1%)
  • Bus or coach10 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2%)
  • 6 to 1021 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1561 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20190 (17%)
  • 21 to 25140 (13%)
  • 26 to 35172 (15%)
  • 36 to 45169 (15%)
  • 46 to 55107 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6589 (8%)
  • 66 to 7572 (6.5%)
  • Over 7567 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider705 (64%)
  • Passenger270 (24%)
  • Pedestrian135 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3082

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3082

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3082 crashes by council area

Of the 754 collisions on the B3082, 751 were in Dorset.

Collisions on the B3082 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDorset7511,10631149

B3082 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3082 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Blandford Forum (236) and Wimborne Minster (44).

Recent crashes on the B3082

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3082, from 26 April 2022 to 30 December 2025.

Severity