Weymouth road traffic accidents
Weymouth recorded 2,738 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,385 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 377 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 377
- Casualties
- 3,385
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 377
- Casualties
- 3,385
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Weymouth
Roads in Weymouth
Postcode districts in Weymouth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Weymouth
Road collision statistics for Weymouth
Collisions recorded
2,738
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,385
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
377
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Weymouth
Collisions in Weymouth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 21.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.3% of recorded collisions in Weymouth happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Weymouth have produced 3,379 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21% 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 283 collisions, Monday 396 collisions, Tuesday 401 collisions, Wednesday 406 collisions, Thursday 407 collisions, Friday 443 collisions, Saturday 402 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,140 collisions, Darkness 598 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,473 collisions, Roundabout 130 collisions, One way street 88 collisions, One way street/Slip road 31 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 2,614 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,363 collisions, Raining no high winds 254 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions, Other 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,987 casualties, Passenger 684 casualties, Pedestrian 708 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 19995599W2024
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Weymouth
How many road accidents have there been in Weymouth?
2,738 collisions have been recorded in Weymouth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,385 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Weymouth were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 377 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in Weymouth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Weymouth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Weymouth, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 21.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Weymouth happen on?
90.3% of collisions in Weymouth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Weymouth?
Pedestrians make up 21% of the 3,379 casualties recorded in Weymouth.
Is road safety in Weymouth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Weymouth rose 8% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Weymouth 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 Weymouth cover 1999 to 2025.