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Eastleigh road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 209 road traffic collisions in Eastleigh in 2022, and 254 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 55 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2021 (196), and casualties rose from 238.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,071 collisions in Eastleigh.

Collisions in 2022
209
Up 7% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
254
Up 7% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
55
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Eastleigh in 2022

1.4% of collisions in Eastleigh in 2022 were fatal and 26% serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Eastleigh from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious5526%
  • Slight15172%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious5823%
  • Slight19376%

Eastleigh road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Eastleigh, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 549 in 1989. 2022 is highlighted, with 209, up 7% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 209
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025186240
2024168202
2023194233
2022209254
2021196238
2020167222
2019227285
2018251299
2017295361
2016276339
2015274336
2014274342
2013282341
2012323410
2011303385
2010317409
2009333440
2008366464
2007402505
2006393502
2005373466
2004402541
2003413556
2002392526
2001439586
2000475625
1999447570
1998425554
1997415548
1996465613
1995397532
1994416545
1993423559
1992380516
1991418570
1990472602
1989549750
1988493659
1987451571
1986447575
1985418508
1984446579
1983394494
1982468590
1981392500
1980398503
1979427545

When and where crashes happen in Eastleigh in 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (10%)
  • Tuesday40 (19%)
  • Wednesday36 (17%)
  • Thursday32 (15%)
  • Friday30 (14%)
  • Saturday28 (13%)
  • Sunday22 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5960 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.7%)
  • February10 (4.8%)
  • March15 (7.2%)
  • April16 (7.7%)
  • May12 (5.7%)
  • June24 (11%)
  • July23 (11%)
  • August13 (6.2%)
  • September19 (9.1%)
  • October22 (11%)
  • November20 (9.6%)
  • December19 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight148 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds190 (91%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (9.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (79%)
  • Wet or damp41 (20%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph131 (63%)
  • 40 mph41 (20%)
  • 50 mph11 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph4 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph17 (8.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway159 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (14%)
  • Roundabout13 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Eastleigh in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant143 (56%)
  • Cyclist46 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (12%)
  • Pedestrian20 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1525 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 2037 (15%)
  • 21 to 2516 (6.3%)
  • 26 to 3545 (18%)
  • 36 to 4532 (13%)
  • 46 to 5541 (16%)
  • 56 to 6530 (12%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.3%)
  • Over 759 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider194 (76%)
  • Passenger40 (16%)
  • Pedestrian20 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car260 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (8.8%)
  • Motorcycle32 (8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Eastleigh in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Eastleigh

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 Eastleigh ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Eastleigh had fewer road collisions than 178 of them in 2022.

Collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
164th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Eastleigh in 2022

Bursledon & Hound North, Eastleigh, SO31 8BG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Eastleigh in 2022, with 24 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Eastleigh with the most crashes in 2022

The M27 had the most collisions in Eastleigh in 2022: 18, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Eastleigh, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM27182407
2ndA335152111
3rdA27121202
4thA3025101201
5thA334101101
6thB335491104
7thA30247902
8thB30437803
9thB30376801
10thB33426601
11thM36710
12thB33975702
13thB30354411
14thB21772401
15thB33352200
16thA30331100
17thB30331100
18thB30361100
19thB30401100

Towns in Eastleigh: crashes in 2022

Eastleigh itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 55.

Postcode districts in Eastleigh: crashes in 2022

SO50 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Eastleigh in 2022: 63.

Latest crashes in Eastleigh in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Eastleigh in 2022, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2022.

Severity

Eastleigh road accidents in other years