Weston (Dorset) road traffic accidents
Weston (Dorset) recorded 178 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 224 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 700% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 224
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 224
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Weston (Dorset)
Road collision statistics for Weston (Dorset)
Collisions recorded
178
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
224
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Weston (Dorset)
Collisions in Weston (Dorset) are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.5% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.8% of recorded collisions in Weston (Dorset) happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Weston (Dorset) have produced 224 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.2% 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 27 collisions, Tuesday 33 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 30 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 129 collisions, Darkness 49 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 174 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 150 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 149 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 125 casualties, Passenger 38 casualties, Pedestrian 61 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Weston (Dorset)
How many road accidents have there been in Weston (Dorset)?
178 collisions have been recorded in Weston (Dorset) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 224 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Weston (Dorset) were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 35 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in Weston (Dorset) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Weston (Dorset)?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Weston (Dorset), accounting for 18.5% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Weston (Dorset) happen on?
97.8% of collisions in Weston (Dorset) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Weston (Dorset)?
Pedestrians make up 27.2% of the 224 casualties recorded in Weston (Dorset).
Is road safety in Weston (Dorset) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Weston (Dorset) rose 700% 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 Weston (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 Weston (Dorset) cover 1999 to 2024.