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Eastleigh road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 194 road traffic collisions in Eastleigh in 2023, and 233 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2022 (209), and casualties fell from 254.

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

Collisions in 2023
194
Down 7% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
233
Down 8% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Eastleigh in 2023

1.5% of collisions in Eastleigh in 2023 were fatal and 22% serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Eastleigh from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious4222%
  • Slight14977%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious4318%
  • Slight18780%

Eastleigh road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Eastleigh, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 549 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 194, down 7% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 194
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (11%)
  • Tuesday37 (19%)
  • Wednesday27 (14%)
  • Thursday26 (13%)
  • Friday28 (14%)
  • Saturday30 (15%)
  • Sunday25 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (6.7%)
  • February22 (11%)
  • March12 (6.2%)
  • April20 (10%)
  • May18 (9.3%)
  • June17 (8.8%)
  • July16 (8.2%)
  • August16 (8.2%)
  • September17 (8.8%)
  • October21 (11%)
  • November15 (7.7%)
  • December7 (3.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight146 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds165 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry148 (76%)
  • Wet or damp44 (23%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph119 (61%)
  • 40 mph34 (18%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph10 (5.2%)
  • 70 mph24 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway145 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (14%)
  • Roundabout13 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Eastleigh in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant116 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (15%)
  • Pedestrian34 (15%)
  • Cyclist31 (13%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1519 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 2025 (11%)
  • 21 to 2518 (7.7%)
  • 26 to 3549 (21%)
  • 36 to 4533 (14%)
  • 46 to 5537 (16%)
  • 56 to 6519 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7516 (6.9%)
  • Over 7511 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider158 (68%)
  • Passenger41 (18%)
  • Pedestrian34 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car238 (68%)
  • Motorcycle34 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.9%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Eastleigh in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Eastleigh ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Eastleigh had fewer road collisions than 194 of them in 2023.

Collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
218th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
230th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Eastleigh in 2023

Hedge End South, Eastleigh, SO30 2ZP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Eastleigh in 2023, with 18 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Eastleigh with the most crashes in 2023

The A335 had the most collisions in Eastleigh in 2023: 22, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Eastleigh, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA335223306
2ndM27212518
3rdA27192102
4thA334101603
5thB30357701
6thM371210
7thB33545601
8thB33975501
9thB30333500
10thB30373300
11thB30433301
12thB33422200
13thA30241100
14thA30251100
15thA30351100
16thB21771200
17thB30361101
18thB30551100

Towns in Eastleigh: crashes in 2023

Eastleigh itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 55.

Postcode districts in Eastleigh: crashes in 2023

SO50 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Eastleigh in 2023: 64.

Latest crashes in Eastleigh in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Eastleigh in 2023, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 21 December 2023.

Severity

Eastleigh road accidents in other years