Hit and Run
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/004511/S
Version Date: 21/04/2026
The Road Safety Team and the Alliance Audit Insurance & Risk Department have provided the following information:
Please note that the following figures show injury road traffic collisions reported to the Police within 30 days of the occurrence. It does not include medical episodes, off-road collisions or confirmed suicides. All 2025 figures are subject to change.
Please provide data relating to offences on roads in England for the most recent three calendar years available. Specifically, I request:
1) A breakdown of roads or local authority areas ranked by the total number of reported hit-and-run incidents per calendar year (2023, 2024, 2025). Please break this down by severity - fatal, serious injury, slight injury, damage-only.
|
BCP |
Dorset |
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|
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Total |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Total |
|
|
Fatal |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Serious |
16 |
14 |
6 |
36 |
7 |
12 |
1 |
20 |
|
Slight |
79 |
129 |
115 |
323 |
57 |
67 |
60 |
184 |
|
Very serious |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
Moderately serious |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Less serious |
0 |
0 |
16 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
|
Total |
96 |
143 |
142 |
381 |
66 |
79 |
68 |
213 |
|
ROAD NUMBER |
ROAD NAME |
COLLISIONS |
|
A35 |
CHRISTCHURCH ROAD |
13 |
|
A3049 |
WALLISDOWN ROAD |
9 |
|
C321 |
WIMBORNE ROAD |
9 |
|
B3063 |
CHARMINSTER ROAD |
7 |
|
C320 |
HOLDENHURST ROAD |
7 |
|
A3060 |
CASTLE LANE WEST |
6 |
|
B3068 |
RINGWOOD ROAD |
6 |
|
C301 |
KINSON ROAD |
6 |
|
A348 |
RINGWOOD ROAD |
5 |
|
B3073 |
FAIRMILE ROAD |
5 |
|
ROAD NUMBER |
ROAD NAME |
COLLISIONS |
|
A348 |
RINGWOOD ROAD |
6 |
|
B3159 |
DORCHESTER ROAD |
5 |
|
A354 |
MONKTON HILL |
4 |
|
A354 |
DORCHESTER ROAD |
3 |
|
C2 |
HORTON ROAD |
3 |
|
C33 |
WEST STAFFORD BYPASS |
3 |
|
C74 |
HIGH STREET |
3 |
2) Could you please also provide data for how many deaths have been recorded per year (2023, 2024, 2025) on each road where more than one fatal collision took place. If possible please note how many people died as a result of each collision, and how many children died
|
Year |
Location |
Fatalities |
|
2024 |
A37 Long Ash Lane |
1 |
|
2025 |
A37 Long Ash Lane |
1 |
There were no child fatalities.
3) Could you also confirm how many accidents took place on the roads involving police cars. Please break this down by - No. of claims, Damages Paid, Police Force Legal Costs paid, Claimant legal costs paid, Total paid
Please note that due to limitations within the claims management software, we are unable to provide the specific information for Police Force Legal Costs Paid and Claimant Legal Costs Paid. The system is unable to separate the costs to provide the specific information.
Please see following information that we can provide.
Third Party Costs/Damages relates to the costs incurred by third parties relating to damage to their vehicle and any legal costs relating specifically to a damage only claim.
Total Cost is the total cost, including Third Party Costs/Damages, Third Party Injury claims along with our own repair costs and legal costs. This includes costs incurred in non-fault claims where the third party was found to be at fault and we may have recovered some or all of these costs, including our full repair costs where liability may have been split
Number of Claims is the total number of recorded claims, including kerb strikes, found damage, collisions, etc as well as any tactical contact damage.
2023
- Number of Claims - 160
- Third Party Costs/Damages - £37,471.94
- Total Cost - £175,150.72
2024
- Number of Claims - 167
- Third Party Costs/Damages - £27,524.99
- Total Cost - £299,927.37
2025
- Number of Claims - 145
- Third Party Costs/Damages - £25,290.78
- Total Cost - £253,893.27