Shaftesbury road traffic accidents
Shaftesbury recorded 262 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 351 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 39 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 351
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 351
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Shaftesbury
Roads in Shaftesbury
Postcode districts in Shaftesbury
Accidents in Shaftesbury
Road collision statistics for Shaftesbury
Collisions recorded
262
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
351
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
39
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shaftesbury
Collisions in Shaftesbury are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.6% of the total), with 19.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in Shaftesbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shaftesbury have produced 351 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 27 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 40 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 39 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 212 collisions, Darkness 50 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 233 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 162 collisions, 40 mph 73 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 213 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 218 casualties, Passenger 74 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Shaftesbury
How many road accidents have there been in Shaftesbury?
262 collisions have been recorded in Shaftesbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 351 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shaftesbury were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 39 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in Shaftesbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shaftesbury?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Shaftesbury, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 19.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shaftesbury happen on?
88.9% of collisions in Shaftesbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shaftesbury?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 351 casualties recorded in Shaftesbury.
Is road safety in Shaftesbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shaftesbury were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Shaftesbury 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 Shaftesbury cover 1999 to 2024.