Blandford Forum road traffic accidents
Blandford Forum recorded 334 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 402 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 402
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 402
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Blandford Forum
Roads in Blandford Forum
Postcode districts in Blandford Forum
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Accidents in Blandford Forum
Road collision statistics for Blandford Forum
Collisions recorded
334
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
402
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Blandford Forum
Collisions in Blandford Forum are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 20.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.6% of recorded collisions in Blandford Forum happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Blandford Forum have produced 401 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 33 collisions, Monday 45 collisions, Tuesday 52 collisions, Wednesday 54 collisions, Thursday 54 collisions, Friday 56 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 265 collisions, Darkness 69 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 249 collisions, One way street 39 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 261 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 278 collisions, Raining no high winds 44 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 247 casualties, Passenger 78 casualties, Pedestrian 76 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Blandford Forum
How many road accidents have there been in Blandford Forum?
334 collisions have been recorded in Blandford Forum in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 402 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Blandford Forum were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 41 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in Blandford Forum resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Blandford Forum?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Blandford Forum, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 20.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Blandford Forum happen on?
74.6% of collisions in Blandford Forum are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Blandford Forum?
Pedestrians make up 19% of the 401 casualties recorded in Blandford Forum.
Is road safety in Blandford Forum getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Blandford Forum rose 22% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Blandford Forum come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Blandford Forum cover 1999 to 2025.