Official DfT STATS19 Data
Dorset Road Accidents
Every police-reported injury collision in Dorset from 2021 to 2025 (latest year provisional) — 3,356 collisions, ranked #28 of 350 UK local authorities.
3,356
Collisions · 5 Years
2021–2025
63
Fatal
deaths within 30 days
786
Serious
hospital-level injuries
4,420
Casualties
injured or killed
Trend
Collisions by Year
| Year | Collisions | Fatal | Serious | Slight | Casualties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (provisional) | 675 | 12 | 203 | 460 | 893 |
| 2024 | 686 | 14 | 142 | 530 | 883 |
| 2023 | 662 | 9 | 137 | 516 | 870 |
| 2022 | 712 | 10 | 167 | 535 | 962 |
| 2021 | 621 | 18 | 137 | 466 | 812 |
Map
Recent Fatal & Serious Collisions in Dorset
Locations of the most recent police-recorded fatal (red) and serious (amber) collisions from the dataset.
Fatal collision
Serious collision
Source: DfT STATS19 (OGL v3)
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Other UK Areas
See Dorset on the hotspot map (filter by year, severity and road user), the full UK local-authority table, or the United Kingdom live tracking page — the UK's WHO-estimated death rate (2.9 per 100,000) is among the world's lowest.
Questions
Dorset — FAQ
How many road accidents happen in Dorset?
Dorset recorded 3,356 police-reported injury collisions over the five-year window (2021–2025, latest year provisional), including 63 fatal and 786 serious collisions, with 4,420 total casualties. It ranks #28 of 350 UK local authorities by collision count.
Where does the Dorset accident data come from?
From STATS19, the official police-reported collision dataset published by the UK Department for Transport under the Open Government Licence — the same data used in government road-safety statistics.