Upton (Dorset) road traffic accidents
Upton (Dorset) recorded 316 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 386 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 65 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 386
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 386
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Upton (Dorset)
Postcode districts in Upton (Dorset)
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Upton (Dorset)
Road collision statistics for Upton (Dorset)
Collisions recorded
316
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
386
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
65
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Upton (Dorset)
Collisions in Upton (Dorset) are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20.9% of the total), with 18.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.1% of recorded collisions in Upton (Dorset) happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Upton (Dorset) have produced 385 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 34 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 66 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 55 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 257 collisions, Darkness 59 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 272 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 283 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 276 collisions, Raining no high winds 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 277 casualties, Passenger 67 casualties, Pedestrian 41 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Upton (Dorset)
How many road accidents have there been in Upton (Dorset)?
316 collisions have been recorded in Upton (Dorset) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 386 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Upton (Dorset) were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 65 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in Upton (Dorset) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Upton (Dorset)?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Upton (Dorset), accounting for 20.9% of them, and 18.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Upton (Dorset) happen on?
86.1% of collisions in Upton (Dorset) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Upton (Dorset)?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 385 casualties recorded in Upton (Dorset).
Is road safety in Upton (Dorset) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Upton (Dorset) fell 18% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Upton (Dorset) 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 Upton (Dorset) cover 1999 to 2025.