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East Hampshire road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 278 road traffic collisions in East Hampshire in 2008, and 385 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2007 (316), and casualties fell from 441.

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

Collisions in 2008
278
Down 12% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
385
Down 13% on 2007
Fatal collisions
3
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
18% of collisions

Crash severity in East Hampshire in 2008

1.1% of collisions in East Hampshire in 2008 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.3% and 24% in East Hampshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious5118%
  • Slight22481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious6116%
  • Slight32183%

East Hampshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Hampshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 493 in 1989. 2008 is highlighted, with 278, down 12% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (16%)
  • Tuesday31 (11%)
  • Wednesday44 (16%)
  • Thursday35 (13%)
  • Friday40 (14%)
  • Saturday44 (16%)
  • Sunday39 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (5%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.6%)
  • February29 (10%)
  • March24 (8.6%)
  • April25 (9%)
  • May20 (7.2%)
  • June23 (8.3%)
  • July22 (7.9%)
  • August18 (6.5%)
  • September22 (7.9%)
  • October24 (8.6%)
  • November23 (8.3%)
  • December24 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight205 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds220 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry183 (66%)
  • Wet or damp85 (31%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph88 (32%)
  • 40 mph40 (14%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph96 (35%)
  • 70 mph48 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway215 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (18%)
  • Roundabout11 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Hampshire in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant283 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (7.5%)
  • Pedestrian28 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist25 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant12 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1017 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2069 (18%)
  • 21 to 2549 (13%)
  • 26 to 3552 (14%)
  • 36 to 4571 (18%)
  • 46 to 5543 (11%)
  • 56 to 6531 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.2%)
  • Over 7514 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider268 (70%)
  • Passenger89 (23%)
  • Pedestrian28 (7.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car381 (77%)
  • Motorcycle31 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Hampshire in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Hampshire had fewer road collisions than 258 of them in 2008.

Collisions
259th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
256th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
248th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Hampshire in 2008

Alton Westbrooke, East Hampshire, GU34 1AH area and Whitehill Pinewood, East Hampshire, GU35 0LL area were among the busiest accident hotspots in East Hampshire in 2008, with 10 collisions each.

Roads in East Hampshire with the most crashes in 2008

The A3 had the most collisions in East Hampshire in 2008: 41, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Hampshire, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3415714
2ndA325233604
3rdA31224006
4thA339121702
5thA32111703
6thB3004101403
7thB207091103
8thB300281212
9thB21496800
10thB30066601
11thA2725901
12thB214851112
13thB33493300
14thA3(M)2200
15thB21462300
16thB21992300
17thA3261200
18thB21311200
19thB21771100
20thB33041100

Towns in East Hampshire: crashes in 2008

Alton, East Hampshire had the most collisions of any town in East Hampshire in 2008: 18.

Postcode districts in East Hampshire: crashes in 2008

GU34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Hampshire in 2008: 82.

Latest crashes in East Hampshire in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in East Hampshire in 2008, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2008.

Severity

East Hampshire road accidents in other years