Wareham road traffic accidents
Wareham recorded 174 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 197 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 33 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 197
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 197
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wareham
Roads in Wareham
Postcode districts in Wareham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Wareham
Road collision statistics for Wareham
Collisions recorded
174
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
197
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
33
20.7% 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 (20.1% of the total), with 18.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.1% of recorded collisions in Wareham happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wareham have produced 196 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27% 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 25 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 142 collisions, Darkness 32 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 162 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 159 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 146 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 27 casualties, Pedestrian 53 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wareham
How many road accidents have there been in Wareham?
174 collisions have been recorded in Wareham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 197 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wareham were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 33 were serious — 20.7% 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 20.1% of them, and 18.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wareham happen on?
93.1% 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 27% of the 196 casualties recorded in Wareham.
Is road safety in Wareham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wareham fell 43% 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 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 2025.