Upton (Dorset) road traffic accidents
Upton (Dorset) recorded 307 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 377 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 61 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 377
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 377
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Upton (Dorset)
Road collision statistics for Upton (Dorset)
Collisions recorded
307
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
377
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
61
20.5% 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 (21.5% of the total), with 18.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.3% of recorded collisions in Upton (Dorset) happen on a single carriageway. Around 13% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Upton (Dorset) have produced 376 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 44 collisions, Tuesday 66 collisions, Wednesday 31 collisions, Thursday 52 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 250 collisions, Darkness 57 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 265 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 274 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 267 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 272 casualties, Passenger 66 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Upton (Dorset)
How many road accidents have there been in Upton (Dorset)?
307 collisions have been recorded in Upton (Dorset) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 377 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Upton (Dorset) were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 61 were serious — 20.5% 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 21.5% of them, and 18.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Upton (Dorset) happen on?
86.3% 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 10.1% of the 376 casualties recorded in Upton (Dorset).
Is road safety in Upton (Dorset) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Upton (Dorset) rose 22% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.