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Weymouth road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,658 road traffic collisions in Weymouth, Dorset, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,016 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 61 were fatal and 945 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 70 collisions, up 11% on 2024 (63).

Collisions since 1979
5,658
190th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
7,016
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
61
62 people killed
Serious collisions
945
1,013 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
70
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
83
Up 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Weymouth

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal611.1%
  • Serious94517%
  • Slight4,65282%

What the data shows

  • Weymouth had 628 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 992 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Weymouth were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,165 children under 16 were killed or injured in Weymouth, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 25% of collisions in Weymouth.

Where Weymouth ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
190th
Most casualties
194th
Most fatal collisions
180th
Most serious collisions
196th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday783 (14%)
  • Tuesday819 (14%)
  • Wednesday850 (15%)
  • Thursday864 (15%)
  • Friday915 (16%)
  • Saturday811 (14%)
  • Sunday616 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,374 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,178 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit43 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,059 (89%)
  • One way street or slip road336 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout218 (3.9%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph41 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph5,430 (96%)
  • 40 mph138 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph33 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,773 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds615 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (1%)
  • Fog or mist30 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other103 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,872 (41%)
  • Pedestrian1,522 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist1,363 (19%)
  • Cyclist866 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant136 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant106 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant56 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant35 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Weymouth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Weymouth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Weymouth peaked at 233 in 1979; 2025 had 70.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 70
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257083
20246371
20238090
20227089
20214448
20204754
20195270
20186886
20176478
201670114
201590114
20147887
201397116
201297120
20118492
2010112137
2009106118
2008116152
2007112142
2006100114
2005125146
2004113135
2003153201
2002139180
2001154189
2000151197
1999151187
1998158213
1997141179
1996158210
1995132171
1994132166
1993147177
1992158214
1991112132
1990128157
1989128155
1988122145
1987138168
1986156179
1985165197
1984166201
1983155186
1982155194
1981186241
1980182230
1979233291

Map of recent crashes in Weymouth

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Weymouth

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Weymouth

The 24 most recent collisions in Weymouth happened between 27 August and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Weymouth

The A354 has the most collisions in Weymouth, 1,789 of 5,658 (32%), followed by the B3157 (548).

Collisions in Weymouth on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3541,7892,27724294
2ndB31575486575106
3rdA353473639676
4thB3159132156125
5thB3156103125127
6thB315594118116
7thA35405666010
8thB3154404406
9thB3153131301
10thA3524510

Council areas covering Weymouth

Collisions in Weymouth were recorded in 2 council areas. Dorset has 5,651 of 5,658 (99.9%).

Collisions in Weymouth by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDorset5,6517,00961943
2ndBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole7702

Postcode districts in Weymouth

Collisions in Weymouth were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by DT4 (4,236) and DT3 (1,422).