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B341 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 115 collisions on the B341 from 1979 to 2021, with 149 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 22 were serious.

The last recorded collision on the B341 was on 25 October 2021.

Collisions since 1979
115
3,897th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
149
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
22
26 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
25 Oct 2021
Busiest year
1995
12 collisions

Crash severity on the B341

None of the 115 collisions on the B341 were fatal, and 19% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2021

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2219%
  • Slight9381%

Where the B341 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,897th
Most casualties
3,929th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,946th

B341 accidents by year

Collisions on the B341 peaked at 12 in 1995, and none have been recorded since 2021.

Collisions and casualties on the B341, 1979 to 2021

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202111
202000
201900
201800
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
200311
200200
200122
200056
199934
199844
1997910
1996810
19951215
199424
199311
1992710
199177
199033
198911
1988710
19871016
1986812
1985811
198444
198357
198233
198125
198000
197922

When crashes happen on the B341

Thursday has the most collisions on the B341 (22), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (24).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (16%)
  • Tuesday20 (17%)
  • Wednesday9 (7.8%)
  • Thursday22 (19%)
  • Friday19 (17%)
  • Saturday19 (17%)
  • Sunday8 (7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (17%)
  • 9am to noon16 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm23 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm12 (10%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (5.2%)
  • February8 (7%)
  • March10 (8.7%)
  • April9 (7.8%)
  • May9 (7.8%)
  • June14 (12%)
  • July8 (7%)
  • August7 (6.1%)
  • September10 (8.7%)
  • October17 (15%)
  • November15 (13%)
  • December2 (1.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight87 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B341 crashes

On the B341, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph104 (90%)
  • 40 mph8 (7%)
  • 60 mph3 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds91 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.7%)
  • Other2 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry71 (62%)
  • Wet or damp39 (34%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.7%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway110 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B341 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B341, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant85 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (19%)
  • Cyclist17 (11%)
  • Pedestrian13 (8.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car147 (67%)
  • Motorcycle26 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.4%)
  • Minibus3 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 157 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2032 (21%)
  • 21 to 2526 (17%)
  • 26 to 3525 (17%)
  • 36 to 4514 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5516 (11%)
  • 56 to 659 (6%)
  • 66 to 756 (4%)
  • Over 756 (4%)
  • Not recorded3 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider104 (70%)
  • Passenger32 (21%)
  • Pedestrian13 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B341

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B341

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B341 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B341 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has the most, with 59, followed by Dorset (56).

Collisions on the B341 in each area, 1979 to 2021
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole5977013
2ndDorset567209

B341 crashes by town

Collisions on the B341 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Merley (45) and Wimborne Minster (39).

Latest recorded crashes on the B341

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B341, from 7 February 1997 to 25 October 2021.

Severity