Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021): Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 2,297 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 1999–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) stood at 2,297. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 4,847 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,297, in 2018.
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 313th of 1629 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,619 | 4,619 | 4,619 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,332 | 3,462 | 4,847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,830 | 2,297 | 3,222 | 9 |
More reference data data for Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,278 (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 320.36 (2025)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 41 (2016)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 855,114 (2018)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 15,187 (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by N 4,520 (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 15,187 (2018)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0037 (2018)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 4.22 million (2016)
- Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region 803.13 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 2,297 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,847 in 2002.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,297 in 2018.
- How does Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 313th out of 1629 regions with data for 2018.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road accidents by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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