Verwood road traffic accidents
Verwood recorded 254 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 331 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 331
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 331
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Verwood
Roads in Verwood
Postcode districts in Verwood
Accidents in Verwood
Road collision statistics for Verwood
Collisions recorded
254
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
331
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Verwood
Collisions in Verwood are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.5% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.5% of recorded collisions in Verwood happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Verwood have produced 330 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 22 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 38 collisions, Friday 36 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 187 collisions, Darkness 67 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 235 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 237 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 217 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 229 casualties, Passenger 61 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Verwood
How many road accidents have there been in Verwood?
254 collisions have been recorded in Verwood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 331 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Verwood were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 32 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in Verwood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Verwood?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Verwood, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Verwood happen on?
92.5% of collisions in Verwood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Verwood?
Pedestrians make up 12.1% of the 330 casualties recorded in Verwood.
Is road safety in Verwood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Verwood fell 14% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Verwood 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 Verwood cover 1999 to 2024.