The A35 was blocked both ways due to a crash.
The crash took place at around 8am between B3150 Stinsford Hill (Stinsford Roundabout) and Cuckoo Lane (Troy Town turn-off).
Firefighters attended the scene as well as the ambulance service.
Heavy traffic was reported in the area.
The accident was cleared at around 9.30am.
A spokesperson for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said: "We received a call from the ambulance service at 7.48am about a road traffic collision.
"We attended but upon arrival the fire service weren't required."
The Dorset Echo has contacted Dorset Police and South Western Ambulance Service for comment.
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