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Fareham road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 15,731 road traffic collisions in Fareham from 1979 to 2025, and 19,541 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 137 were fatal and 3,071 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 171 collisions, down 1% on 2024 (172), and casualties fell from 211 to 195.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
15,731
118th lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
19,541
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
137
0.9% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
171
Down 1% on 2024

Crash severity in Fareham

0.9% of collisions in Fareham from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal1370.9%
  • Serious3,07120%
  • Slight12,52380%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal1430.7%
  • Serious3,38317%
  • Slight16,01582%

Fareham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fareham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 457 in 1996. In 2025 there were 171, down 1% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 171
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025171195
2024172211
2023182235
2022184213
2021181207
2020182224
2019184222
2018200242
2017258306
2016260306
2015250295
2014274330
2013235297
2012289344
2011307390
2010277347
2009227274
2008247286
2007308365
2006297371
2005306355
2004336419
2003408518
2002397488
2001399530
2000457583
1999435590
1998455590
1997427552
1996457559
1995406529
1994448566
1993393491
1992384454
1991375472
1990437520
1989441549
1988425516
1987399511
1986445548
1985391487
1984434526
1983416527
1982423525
1981421541
1980375477
1979356458

When and where crashes happen in Fareham

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,345 (15%)
  • Tuesday2,421 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,567 (16%)
  • Thursday2,509 (16%)
  • Friday2,623 (17%)
  • Saturday1,857 (12%)
  • Sunday1,409 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59381 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59181 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:592,835 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:592,124 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:592,618 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:594,095 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:592,202 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,295 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,315 (8.4%)
  • February1,107 (7%)
  • March1,242 (7.9%)
  • April1,199 (7.6%)
  • May1,261 (8%)
  • June1,290 (8.2%)
  • July1,324 (8.4%)
  • August1,156 (7.3%)
  • September1,405 (8.9%)
  • October1,533 (9.7%)
  • November1,541 (9.8%)
  • December1,358 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight11,588 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,167 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting653 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown267 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit56 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds12,700 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,831 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds307 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds266 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist81 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds38 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.1%)
  • Other455 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded44 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry11,112 (71%)
  • Wet or damp4,366 (28%)
  • Frost or ice189 (1.2%)
  • Snow37 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep17 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel8 (0.1%)
  • Mud2 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph41 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph9,333 (59%)
  • 40 mph3,222 (20%)
  • 50 mph255 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph1,031 (6.6%)
  • 70 mph1,847 (12%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway10,196 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway3,108 (20%)
  • Roundabout2,035 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road288 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded104 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in Fareham

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant9,904 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist3,892 (20%)
  • Cyclist2,892 (15%)
  • Pedestrian1,762 (9%)
  • Van occupant430 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant290 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)110 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant94 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant69 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant69 (0.4%)
  • Other18 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5259 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 10612 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 151,331 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 204,168 (21%)
  • 21 to 252,580 (13%)
  • 26 to 353,498 (18%)
  • 36 to 452,633 (13%)
  • 46 to 551,941 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 651,190 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75733 (3.8%)
  • Over 75582 (3%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider13,915 (71%)
  • Passenger3,864 (20%)
  • Pedestrian1,762 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car19,646 (66%)
  • Motorcycle3,972 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle2,982 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,451 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes712 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach406 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car196 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle182 (0.6%)
  • Minibus109 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)15 (0.1%)
  • Other34 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in Fareham

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Fareham

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Fareham ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fareham had the 118th fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
118th
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
98th
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
30th
lowest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
118th
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
231stLichfield15,84722,2313331,970
232ndAshfield15,80821,0022283,256
233rdAmber Valley15,80621,1723072,882
234thFareham (this area)15,73119,5411373,071
235thDundee City15,55318,9522314,379
236thNorth West Leicestershire15,54122,0324232,659
237thFolkestone and Hythe15,49820,6122563,247

Accident hotspots in Fareham

Fareham Town, Fareham, PO16 0JW area is the busiest accident hotspot in Fareham, with 707 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 3 of them fatal.

Roads in Fareham with the most crashes

The A27 had the most collisions in Fareham from 1979 to 2025: 3,978, including 31 fatal and 785 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fareham, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA273,9784,92131785
2ndM271,4322,07919223
3rdA321,2721,55414259
4thB33346568315141
5thB33855376805129
6thA3051221278447
7thB2177142302
8thB3051142405
9thA334111302
10thB3333101302
11thB333591802
12thA30572401
13thA3332202
14thA372200
15thB33842200
16thA20301100
17thA31100
18thA301100
19thA30251200
20thA30501100

Towns in Fareham

Fareham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area from 1979 to 2025: 5,216.

Postcode districts in Fareham

PO16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fareham from 1979 to 2025: 5,698.

Latest crashes in Fareham

Of the latest 24 crashes in Fareham, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The most recent was on 27 December 2025.

Severity