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East Hampshire road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 436 road traffic collisions in East Hampshire in 2001, and 607 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2000 (394), and casualties rose from 535.

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

Collisions in 2001
436
Up 11% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
607
Up 13% on 2000
Fatal collisions
8
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
16% of collisions

Crash severity in East Hampshire in 2001

1.8% of collisions in East Hampshire in 2001 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.3% and 24% in East Hampshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious7116%
  • Slight35782%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.6%
  • Serious8514%
  • Slight51284%

East Hampshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Hampshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 493 in 1989. 2001 is highlighted, with 436, up 11% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (14%)
  • Tuesday69 (16%)
  • Wednesday52 (12%)
  • Thursday62 (14%)
  • Friday74 (17%)
  • Saturday63 (14%)
  • Sunday56 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5971 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5972 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5977 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (7.3%)
  • February34 (7.8%)
  • March46 (11%)
  • April29 (6.7%)
  • May24 (5.5%)
  • June41 (9.4%)
  • July34 (7.8%)
  • August37 (8.5%)
  • September34 (7.8%)
  • October38 (8.7%)
  • November42 (9.6%)
  • December45 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight335 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds320 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Other18 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry242 (56%)
  • Wet or damp164 (38%)
  • Frost or ice26 (6%)
  • Mud2 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph117 (27%)
  • 40 mph68 (16%)
  • 50 mph12 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph172 (39%)
  • 70 mph67 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway321 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway86 (20%)
  • Roundabout26 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Hampshire in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant441 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (9.1%)
  • Pedestrian41 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist26 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant18 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1532 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2097 (16%)
  • 21 to 2582 (14%)
  • 26 to 35128 (21%)
  • 36 to 45110 (18%)
  • 46 to 5574 (12%)
  • 56 to 6534 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.1%)
  • Over 7512 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider419 (69%)
  • Passenger147 (24%)
  • Pedestrian41 (6.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car639 (78%)
  • Motorcycle53 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Hampshire in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in East Hampshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Hampshire ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Hampshire had fewer road collisions than 202 of them in 2001.

Collisions
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Hampshire in 2001

Horndean Kings & Blendworth, East Hampshire, PO8 9JU area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Hampshire in 2001, with 26 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Hampshire with the most crashes in 2001

The A3 had the most collisions in East Hampshire in 2001: 62, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Hampshire, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA36210917
2ndA31435726
3rdA325405817
4thA339274016
5thB3004233405
6thB3006212612
7thA272161903
8thB3002162102
9thA32152103
10thB2070111302
11thB33494401
12thB21313500
13thB21493300
14thA3(M)2300
15thB21502200
16thB21992300
17thA271100
18thA3231100
19thB21461301
20thB30441100

Towns in East Hampshire: crashes in 2001

Alton, East Hampshire had the most collisions of any town in East Hampshire in 2001: 32.

Postcode districts in East Hampshire: crashes in 2001

GU34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Hampshire in 2001: 147.

Latest crashes in East Hampshire in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in East Hampshire in 2001, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

East Hampshire road accidents in other years