Wareham road traffic accidents
Wareham recorded 170 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 193 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 193
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 193
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wareham
Roads in Wareham
Postcode districts in Wareham
Accidents in Wareham
Road collision statistics for Wareham
Collisions recorded
170
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
193
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wareham
Collisions in Wareham are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20% of the total), with 18.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in Wareham happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wareham have produced 192 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26% 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 12 collisions, Monday 28 collisions, Tuesday 33 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 138 collisions, Darkness 32 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 159 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 155 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 142 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 116 casualties, Passenger 26 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wareham
How many road accidents have there been in Wareham?
170 collisions have been recorded in Wareham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 193 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wareham were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 32 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in Wareham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wareham?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Wareham, accounting for 20% of them, and 18.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wareham happen on?
93.5% of collisions in Wareham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wareham?
Pedestrians make up 26% of the 192 casualties recorded in Wareham.
Is road safety in Wareham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wareham rose 40% 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 Wareham 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 Wareham cover 1999 to 2024.