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East Hampshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 161 road traffic collisions in East Hampshire in 2020, and 201 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 27% on 2019 (220), and casualties fell from 281.

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

Collisions in 2020
161
Down 27% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
201
Down 28% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
24% of collisions

Crash severity in East Hampshire in 2020

1.9% of collisions in East Hampshire in 2020 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.3% and 24% in East Hampshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious3824%
  • Slight12075%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious3819%
  • Slight16080%

East Hampshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Hampshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 493 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 161, down 27% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 161
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (12%)
  • Tuesday24 (15%)
  • Wednesday28 (17%)
  • Thursday25 (16%)
  • Friday24 (15%)
  • Saturday19 (12%)
  • Sunday21 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (8.1%)
  • February15 (9.3%)
  • March8 (5%)
  • April6 (3.7%)
  • May14 (8.7%)
  • June7 (4.3%)
  • July17 (11%)
  • August19 (12%)
  • September14 (8.7%)
  • October14 (8.7%)
  • November25 (16%)
  • December9 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight116 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (3.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds132 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry108 (67%)
  • Wet or damp52 (32%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph62 (39%)
  • 40 mph19 (12%)
  • 50 mph8 (5%)
  • 60 mph49 (30%)
  • 70 mph22 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway136 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Hampshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant133 (66%)
  • Cyclist19 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (7%)
  • Pedestrian13 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant13 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (1.5%)
  • Horse rider3 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 156 (3%)
  • 16 to 2020 (10%)
  • 21 to 2523 (11%)
  • 26 to 3539 (19%)
  • 36 to 4525 (12%)
  • 46 to 5531 (15%)
  • 56 to 6528 (14%)
  • 66 to 7515 (7.5%)
  • Over 7511 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider155 (77%)
  • Passenger33 (16%)
  • Pedestrian13 (6.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car184 (68%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (7%)
  • Motorcycle15 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Ridden horse3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Hampshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Hampshire had fewer road collisions than 214 of them in 2020.

Collisions
215th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
226th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
202nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Hampshire in 2020

Horndean Kings & Blendworth, East Hampshire, PO8 9JU area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Hampshire in 2020, with 6 collisions.

Roads in East Hampshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A3 had the most collisions in East Hampshire in 2020: 22, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Hampshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3223505
2ndA31111301
3rdA2728901
4thB30068801
5thA327701
6thA3256602
7thB21496900
8thB30046602
9thB20704411
10thA3(M)3300
11thA3392301
12thB21992410
13thB21311100
14thB21461100
15thB33491100

Towns in East Hampshire: crashes in 2020

Petersfield had the most collisions of any town in East Hampshire in 2020: 10.

Postcode districts in East Hampshire: crashes in 2020

GU34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Hampshire in 2020: 48.

Latest crashes in East Hampshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in East Hampshire in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2020.

Severity

East Hampshire road accidents in other years