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B3351 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 174 collisions on the B3351 from 1979 to 2025, with 280 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 62 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B3351, up 40% from 5 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
174
3,417th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
280
1.61 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
62
77 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3351

On the B3351, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 36% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.3%
  • Serious6236%
  • Slight10862%

Where the B3351 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,417th
Most casualties
3,208th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,656th

B3351 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3351 peaked at 9 in 1997 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3351, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202456
202355
202233
202123
202033
2019712
201811
2017710
2016713
201511
201411
201357
201248
2011710
201044
200947
200835
200745
200611
200522
200437
200337
200245
200124
200059
199968
199858
1997912
1996716
199528
1994616
199335
199211
1991211
199012
198911
198811
198713
198612
198546
198469
198322
198234
198145
198055
197947

When crashes happen on the B3351

Saturday has the most collisions on the B3351 (31), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (44).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (9.8%)
  • Tuesday25 (14%)
  • Wednesday19 (11%)
  • Thursday27 (16%)
  • Friday24 (14%)
  • Saturday31 (18%)
  • Sunday31 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (10%)
  • 9am to noon22 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm33 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm44 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm30 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight20 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (4.6%)
  • February5 (2.9%)
  • March6 (3.4%)
  • April9 (5.2%)
  • May14 (8%)
  • June19 (11%)
  • July26 (15%)
  • August40 (23%)
  • September16 (9.2%)
  • October12 (6.9%)
  • November7 (4%)
  • December12 (6.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight128 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (6.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3351 crashes

On the B3351, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph19 (11%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph149 (86%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds141 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry120 (69%)
  • Wet or damp42 (24%)
  • Frost or ice11 (6.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway173 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3351 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B3351, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant172 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (17%)
  • Cyclist22 (7.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Other6 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car178 (62%)
  • Motorcycle44 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.8%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1522 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 2070 (25%)
  • 21 to 2535 (13%)
  • 26 to 3550 (18%)
  • 36 to 4534 (12%)
  • 46 to 5530 (11%)
  • 56 to 6512 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.2%)
  • Over 758 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider165 (59%)
  • Passenger111 (40%)
  • Pedestrian4 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3351

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3351

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3351 crashes by council area

Of the 174 collisions on the B3351, 173 were in Dorset.

Collisions on the B3351 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDorset173279462

Recent crashes on the B3351

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3351, from 13 September 2020 to 10 September 2025.

Severity