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Poole road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 17,178 road traffic collisions in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, from 1979 to 2025, and 21,634 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 135 were fatal and 2,820 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 206 collisions, down 17% on 2024 (248).

Collisions since 1979
17,178
75th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
21,634
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
135
139 people killed
Serious collisions
2,820
3,085 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
206
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
236
Down 14% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Poole

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1350.8%
  • Serious2,82016%
  • Slight14,22383%

What the data shows

  • Poole had 2,252 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 3,180 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Poole were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,411 children under 16 were killed or injured in Poole, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in Poole.

Where Poole ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
75th
Most casualties
76th
Most fatal collisions
88th
Most serious collisions
76th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,450 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,741 (16%)
  • Wednesday2,550 (15%)
  • Thursday2,749 (16%)
  • Friday3,004 (17%)
  • Saturday2,184 (13%)
  • Sunday1,500 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight12,784 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,724 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit459 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown144 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway14,669 (85%)
  • Roundabout1,363 (7.9%)
  • Dual carriageway602 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road487 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded57 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph5 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph4 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph132 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph15,976 (93%)
  • 40 mph690 (4%)
  • 50 mph142 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph84 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph144 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds14,206 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,416 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds125 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds82 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds50 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist49 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other209 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded39 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant10,627 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist4,003 (19%)
  • Cyclist3,001 (14%)
  • Pedestrian2,746 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant527 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant330 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant113 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant97 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)73 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant67 (0.3%)
  • Other23 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded27 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Poole road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Poole, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Poole peaked at 531 in 1984; 2025 had 206.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 206
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025206236
2024248276
2023217249
2022227258
2021216246
2020178215
2019231280
2018239273
2017256324
2016234299
2015263347
2014320407
2013288370
2012321392
2011335406
2010322410
2009300360
2008356438
2007337436
2006338416
2005435529
2004405515
2003481639
2002438581
2001415536
2000406507
1999417524
1998419531
1997471607
1996398535
1995377480
1994402506
1993396502
1992382489
1991360466
1990464607
1989390491
1988435544
1987402508
1986408538
1985521651
1984531668
1983507599
1982456601
1981449591
1980463597
1979518654

Map of recent crashes in Poole

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Poole

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Poole

The 24 most recent collisions in Poole happened between 11 November and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Poole

The A35 has the most collisions in Poole, 2,429 of 17,178 (14%), followed by the B3068 (1,159).

Collisions in Poole on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA352,4293,06024350
2ndB30681,1591,4462195
3rdB30619271,1097144
4thA3509211,1516161
5thA30498331,10714129
6thA3486147886130
7thB3074612776489
8thA349601805287
9thA3040423547163
10thB3369391527472
11thB3065262362353
12thB3093205250318
13thA35007393217
14thA338496002
15thA3480192104
16thA3478900
17thB30407703
18thB30667800
19thB30415603
20thB30694401
21stB30633400

Council areas covering Poole

Collisions in Poole were recorded in 2 council areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 17,163 of 17,178 (99.9%).

Collisions in Poole by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole17,16321,6191352,818
2ndDorset151502

Postcode districts in Poole

Collisions in Poole were recorded in 13 postcode districts, led by BH12 (4,771) and BH15 (4,730).