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East Hampshire road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 441 road traffic collisions in East Hampshire in 1996, and 673 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 83 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1995 (486), and casualties fell from 681.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,511 collisions in East Hampshire.

Collisions in 1996
441
Down 9% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
673
Down 1% on 1995
Fatal collisions
4
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
83
19% of collisions

Crash severity in East Hampshire in 1996

0.9% of collisions in East Hampshire in 1996 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.3% and 24% in East Hampshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious8319%
  • Slight35480%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious10816%
  • Slight56183%

East Hampshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Hampshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 493 in 1989. 1996 is highlighted, with 441, down 9% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025201244
2024200248
2023220291
2022209276
2021190241
2020161201
2019220281
2018221284
2017247345
2016260355
2015234304
2014248316
2013238286
2012245321
2011262355
2010280361
2009253321
2008278385
2007316441
2006281380
2005318416
2004322436
2003365521
2002426597
2001436607
2000394535
1999425611
1998442605
1997491707
1996441673
1995486681
1994467670
1993406582
1992452635
1991445593
1990492705
1989493692
1988481670
1987435617
1986455633
1985479668
1984466648
1983426593
1982420589
1981389556
1980443604
1979452675

When and where crashes happen in East Hampshire in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (15%)
  • Tuesday53 (12%)
  • Wednesday71 (16%)
  • Thursday71 (16%)
  • Friday78 (18%)
  • Saturday55 (12%)
  • Sunday48 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5981 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5980 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5990 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5966 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5940 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (5.9%)
  • February36 (8.2%)
  • March30 (6.8%)
  • April22 (5%)
  • May38 (8.6%)
  • June34 (7.7%)
  • July35 (7.9%)
  • August44 (10%)
  • September46 (10%)
  • October40 (9.1%)
  • November46 (10%)
  • December44 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight322 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting80 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds317 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (17%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other24 (5.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry252 (57%)
  • Wet or damp166 (38%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.9%)
  • Snow7 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph115 (26%)
  • 40 mph61 (14%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph181 (41%)
  • 70 mph78 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway328 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (17%)
  • Roundabout29 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Hampshire in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant488 (73%)
  • Cyclist46 (6.8%)
  • Pedestrian42 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant28 (4.2%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1531 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20124 (18%)
  • 21 to 25105 (16%)
  • 26 to 35135 (20%)
  • 36 to 4584 (12%)
  • 46 to 5559 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6532 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7543 (6.4%)
  • Over 7526 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider450 (67%)
  • Passenger181 (27%)
  • Pedestrian42 (6.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car616 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (5.8%)
  • Motorcycle39 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle16 (2%)
  • Minibus6 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Hampshire in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in East Hampshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Hampshire ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Hampshire had fewer road collisions than 213 of them in 1996.

Collisions
214th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
186th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
265th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
180th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in East Hampshire with the most crashes in 1996

The A325 had the most collisions in East Hampshire in 1996: 50, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Hampshire, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3255095015
2ndA3477417
3rdA314263012
4thB2070214008
5thB3004192806
6thB3006172813
7thA339162101
8thA272142204
9thB3002142604
10thA32121702
11thB334951101
12thB21494500
13thB21993500
14thB21312400
15thB21462200
16thB21502200
17thA271400
18thA3(M)1100
19thA30251101
20thA331100

Towns in East Hampshire: crashes in 1996

Alton, East Hampshire had the most collisions of any town in East Hampshire in 1996: 33.

Postcode districts in East Hampshire: crashes in 1996

GU34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Hampshire in 1996: 131.

Latest crashes in East Hampshire in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in East Hampshire in 1996, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

East Hampshire road accidents in other years