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Fareham road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 455 road traffic collisions in Fareham in 1998, and 590 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1997 (427), and casualties rose from 552.

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

Collisions in 1998
455
Up 7% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
590
Up 7% on 1997
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Fareham in 1998

None of the collisions in Fareham in 1998 were fatal and 11% were serious, against 0.9% and 20% in Fareham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious5111%
  • Slight40489%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious559.3%
  • Slight53591%

Fareham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fareham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 457 in 1996. 1998 is highlighted, with 455, up 7% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (16%)
  • Tuesday75 (16%)
  • Wednesday69 (15%)
  • Thursday81 (18%)
  • Friday58 (13%)
  • Saturday51 (11%)
  • Sunday50 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5977 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5998 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59122 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5955 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (8.4%)
  • February31 (6.8%)
  • March38 (8.4%)
  • April35 (7.7%)
  • May34 (7.5%)
  • June31 (6.8%)
  • July41 (9%)
  • August38 (8.4%)
  • September46 (10%)
  • October38 (8.4%)
  • November42 (9.2%)
  • December43 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight354 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit80 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds353 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other17 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry309 (68%)
  • Wet or damp141 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph247 (54%)
  • 40 mph101 (22%)
  • 60 mph34 (7.5%)
  • 70 mph73 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway266 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway107 (24%)
  • Roundabout77 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fareham in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant392 (66%)
  • Cyclist69 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian35 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1536 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2074 (13%)
  • 21 to 2560 (10%)
  • 26 to 35141 (24%)
  • 36 to 45102 (17%)
  • 46 to 5566 (11%)
  • 56 to 6541 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.6%)
  • Over 7518 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider432 (73%)
  • Passenger123 (21%)
  • Pedestrian35 (5.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car660 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (7.9%)
  • Motorcycle54 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fareham in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fareham had fewer road collisions than 201 of them in 1998.

Collisions
202nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 8 other areas
Serious collisions
265th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Fareham with the most crashes in 1998

The A27 had the most collisions in Fareham in 1998: 104, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fareham, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA27104138010
2ndM27608009
3rdA32293505
4thB3334182702
5thB3385101300
6thA305171000
7thB21771100
8thB30851100

Towns in Fareham: crashes in 1998

Fareham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 138.

Postcode districts in Fareham: crashes in 1998

PO16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fareham in 1998: 157.

Latest crashes in Fareham in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Fareham in 1998, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Fareham road accidents in other years