Wimborne Minster road traffic accidents
Wimborne Minster recorded 596 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 747 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 45% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 747
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 747
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Wimborne Minster
Postcode districts in Wimborne Minster
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Accidents in Wimborne Minster
Road collision statistics for Wimborne Minster
Collisions recorded
596
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
747
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wimborne Minster
Collisions in Wimborne Minster are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.3% of the total), with 19% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.9% of recorded collisions in Wimborne Minster happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wimborne Minster have produced 746 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% 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 54 collisions, Monday 70 collisions, Tuesday 97 collisions, Wednesday 94 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 102 collisions, Saturday 76 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 483 collisions, Darkness 113 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 494 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 478 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 510 collisions, Raining no high winds 68 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 493 casualties, Passenger 118 casualties, Pedestrian 135 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wimborne Minster
How many road accidents have there been in Wimborne Minster?
596 collisions have been recorded in Wimborne Minster in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 747 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wimborne Minster were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 104 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in Wimborne Minster resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wimborne Minster?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Wimborne Minster, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 19% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wimborne Minster happen on?
82.9% of collisions in Wimborne Minster are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wimborne Minster?
Pedestrians make up 18.1% of the 746 casualties recorded in Wimborne Minster.
Is road safety in Wimborne Minster getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wimborne Minster rose 45% 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 Wimborne Minster 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 Wimborne Minster cover 1999 to 2025.