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Fareham road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 427 road traffic collisions in Fareham in 1997, and 552 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1996 (457), and casualties fell from 559.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,731 collisions in Fareham.

Collisions in 1997
427
Down 7% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
552
Down 1% on 1996
Fatal collisions
5
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Fareham in 1997

1.2% of collisions in Fareham in 1997 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.9% and 20% in Fareham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious5212%
  • Slight37087%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.9%
  • Serious6011%
  • Slight48788%

Fareham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fareham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 457 in 1996. 1997 is highlighted, with 427, down 7% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 in 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (15%)
  • Tuesday76 (18%)
  • Wednesday58 (14%)
  • Thursday65 (15%)
  • Friday81 (19%)
  • Saturday50 (12%)
  • Sunday32 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5986 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5974 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59121 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (8.7%)
  • February35 (8.2%)
  • March45 (11%)
  • April31 (7.3%)
  • May27 (6.3%)
  • June37 (8.7%)
  • July29 (6.8%)
  • August24 (5.6%)
  • September31 (7.3%)
  • October50 (12%)
  • November40 (9.4%)
  • December41 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight326 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds328 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other21 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry275 (64%)
  • Wet or damp148 (35%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph215 (50%)
  • 40 mph116 (27%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph33 (7.7%)
  • 70 mph54 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway247 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway116 (27%)
  • Roundabout53 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fareham in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant356 (64%)
  • Cyclist68 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (9.4%)
  • Pedestrian46 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1024 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1530 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2080 (14%)
  • 21 to 2577 (14%)
  • 26 to 35132 (24%)
  • 36 to 4587 (16%)
  • 46 to 5555 (10%)
  • 56 to 6531 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.6%)
  • Over 757 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider390 (71%)
  • Passenger116 (21%)
  • Pedestrian46 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car637 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle56 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.8%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fareham in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Fareham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Fareham ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fareham had fewer road collisions than 220 of them in 1997.

Collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
246th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
263rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Fareham with the most crashes in 1997

The A27 had the most collisions in Fareham in 1997: 104, including 2 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fareham, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA27104128215
2ndM27507716
3rdA32303902
4thB3334172703
5thB3385141806
6thA30515501
7thB30511400

Towns in Fareham: crashes in 1997

Fareham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 155.

Postcode districts in Fareham: crashes in 1997

PO16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fareham in 1997: 149.

Latest crashes in Fareham in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Fareham in 1997, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Fareham road accidents in other years