Fatal
Serious
Slight
Uncategorised
| Date | Local Authority | Vehicles | Casualties | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 30 Jan 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 5 Feb 1997 | Christchurch | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 10 Feb 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 15 Feb 1997 | Christchurch | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 18 Feb 1997 | Christchurch | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 3 Mar 1997 | East Dorset | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 9 Mar 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 10 Mar 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 14 Mar 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 14 Mar 1997 | Christchurch | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 19 Mar 1997 | East Dorset | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 27 Mar 1997 | Christchurch | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 2 Apr 1997 | Christchurch | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 3 Apr 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 16 Apr 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 22 Apr 1997 | Christchurch | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 27 Apr 1997 | East Dorset | 1 | 1 | Fatal |
| Wed 30 Apr 1997 | East Dorset | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 24 May 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Fri 30 May 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 31 May 1997 | Poole | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Tue 10 Jun 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 16 Jun 1997 | Christchurch | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 24 Jun 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 26 Jun 1997 | East Dorset | 1 | 2 | Slight |
| Thu 26 Jun 1997 | Christchurch | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 7 Jul 1997 | Christchurch | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 9 Jul 1997 | Christchurch | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 9 Jul 1997 | Purbeck | 2 | 3 | Slight |
| Fri 11 Jul 1997 | East Dorset | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 14 Jul 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 22 Jul 1997 | Christchurch | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 23 Jul 1997 | Christchurch | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 5 Aug 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 5 Aug 1997 | Christchurch | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 11 Aug 1997 | Christchurch | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 14 Aug 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Thu 21 Aug 1997 | Christchurch | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 26 Aug 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 27 Aug 1997 | Christchurch | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 9 Sep 1997 | East Dorset | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Sun 14 Sep 1997 | East Dorset | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 18 Oct 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 21 Oct 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Sat 25 Oct 1997 | East Dorset | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 27 Oct 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 27 Oct 1997 | East Dorset | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Mon 27 Oct 1997 | Christchurch | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 30 Oct 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 30 Oct 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 4 Nov 1997 | Christchurch | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 7 Nov 1997 | Christchurch | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 10 Nov 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Mon 10 Nov 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Sat 15 Nov 1997 | Christchurch | 2 | 4 | Serious |
| Sun 14 Dec 1997 | East Dorset | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 18 Dec 1997 | Christchurch | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 19 Dec 1997 | East Dorset | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Sun 21 Dec 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 27 Dec 1997 | East Dorset | 2 | 1 | Slight |