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East Hampshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 365 road traffic collisions in East Hampshire in 2003, and 521 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2002 (426), and casualties fell from 597.

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

Collisions in 2003
365
Down 14% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
521
Down 13% on 2002
Fatal collisions
10
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
21% of collisions

Crash severity in East Hampshire in 2003

2.7% of collisions in East Hampshire in 2003 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.3% and 24% in East Hampshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.7%
  • Serious7621%
  • Slight27976%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112.1%
  • Serious9017%
  • Slight42081%

East Hampshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Hampshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 493 in 1989. 2003 is highlighted, with 365, down 14% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (15%)
  • Tuesday51 (14%)
  • Wednesday47 (13%)
  • Thursday56 (15%)
  • Friday64 (18%)
  • Saturday51 (14%)
  • Sunday43 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5955 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5988 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (7.1%)
  • February22 (6%)
  • March25 (6.8%)
  • April28 (7.7%)
  • May32 (8.8%)
  • June36 (9.9%)
  • July29 (7.9%)
  • August40 (11%)
  • September30 (8.2%)
  • October40 (11%)
  • November34 (9.3%)
  • December23 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight279 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting57 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds303 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (11%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry259 (71%)
  • Wet or damp88 (24%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph108 (30%)
  • 40 mph71 (19%)
  • 50 mph10 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph123 (34%)
  • 70 mph52 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway286 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (15%)
  • Roundabout19 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Hampshire in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant368 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (11%)
  • Pedestrian32 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist25 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant25 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1516 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2099 (19%)
  • 21 to 2560 (12%)
  • 26 to 35100 (19%)
  • 36 to 4577 (15%)
  • 46 to 5564 (12%)
  • 56 to 6538 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7525 (4.8%)
  • Over 7518 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider363 (70%)
  • Passenger126 (24%)
  • Pedestrian32 (6.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car500 (75%)
  • Motorcycle57 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Hampshire in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Hampshire ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Hampshire had fewer road collisions than 239 of them in 2003.

Collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
107th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in East Hampshire in 2003

Horndean Kings & Blendworth, East Hampshire, PO8 9JU area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Hampshire in 2003, with 20 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Hampshire with the most crashes in 2003

The A3 had the most collisions in East Hampshire in 2003: 48, including 4 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Hampshire, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3486645
2ndA325345315
3rdA313353012
4thB3004162001
5thA272141904
6thA339141834
7thB3002143004
8thB3006142514
9thA32132313
10thB207071000
11thB33495601
12thA3(M)3602
13thB21463301
14thB21502300
15thA20471100
16thA271200
17thB21491201
18thB30471201

Towns in East Hampshire: crashes in 2003

Alton, East Hampshire had the most collisions of any town in East Hampshire in 2003: 32.

Postcode districts in East Hampshire: crashes in 2003

GU34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Hampshire in 2003: 110.

Latest crashes in East Hampshire in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in East Hampshire in 2003, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2003.

Severity

East Hampshire road accidents in other years