Collisions and Casualties
In Dorset during 2012, 24 people were KILLED, 369 people suffered SERIOUS injuries and 2,022 people suffered SLIGHT injuries all as a result of road traffic collisions.
Clicking on the links below shows how many road traffic collisions and casuaties there have been in Dorset year by year between 2008 and 2012.
- Collisions - are the number of collisions or 'crashes' which occur
- Casualties - are the number of people injured in the collision or crash.
Collsions 5 years 2008 to 2012 Casualties 5 years 2008 to 2012
The partners of Dorset Road Safe continue to work together to reduce the number of people killed or injured in road traffic collisions by using;
- Education - Driver education, cycle and pedestrian education and publicity
- Engineering - Highway improvement works
- Enforcement - Speed, mobile phone/handheld device distraction, failing to wear a seatbelt, drink driving and other driving offences.
Together through education campaigns, enforcement of traffic offences and the installation of engineering measures, we can change driver behaviour in a positive and lasting way.
Useful Links
Casualty Fact Sheet- Information about casualty severity classifications
About Us - Who our partners are and what we do
