Road
Crashes on the A35
7,713 recorded collisions since 2000.
7,713
All crashes
147
Fatal
1,260
Serious
6,306
Slight
Since 2000 the A35 has seen 7,713 collisions, 147 of them fatal and 1,260 serious. That ranks it 38th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 19.1 per 1,000 collisions, and 18% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 61% since 2000, from 520 to 205 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset and Southampton.
Worst local authorities on the A35
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- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3,076 crashes · 35 fatal
- Dorset2,220 crashes · 70 fatal
- Southampton955 crashes · 4 fatal
- New Forest847 crashes · 17 fatal
- East Devon637 crashes · 21 fatal
- Eastleigh5 crashes · 0 fatal
- Test Valley3 crashes · 0 fatal
- Exeter2 crashes · 0 fatal
- Newcastle-under-Lyme1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Torbay1 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.