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Fareham road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Collisions in 2017
258
Down 1% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
306
Level with 2016
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Fareham in 2017

0.4% of collisions in Fareham in 2017 were fatal and 25% serious, against 0.9% and 20% in Fareham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious6525%
  • Slight19274%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious6622%
  • Slight23978%

Fareham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fareham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 457 in 1996. 2017 is highlighted, with 258, down 1% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 258
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (14%)
  • Tuesday49 (19%)
  • Wednesday42 (16%)
  • Thursday44 (17%)
  • Friday50 (19%)
  • Saturday16 (6.2%)
  • Sunday22 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (21%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.9%)
  • February10 (3.9%)
  • March23 (8.9%)
  • April14 (5.4%)
  • May18 (7%)
  • June24 (9.3%)
  • July24 (9.3%)
  • August22 (8.5%)
  • September30 (12%)
  • October28 (11%)
  • November18 (7%)
  • December24 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight198 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (5.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds228 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (9.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry206 (80%)
  • Wet or damp44 (17%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph162 (63%)
  • 40 mph43 (17%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph7 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph37 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway169 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (20%)
  • Roundabout30 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fareham in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant155 (51%)
  • Cyclist66 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (14%)
  • Pedestrian23 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1518 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2037 (12%)
  • 21 to 2534 (11%)
  • 26 to 3555 (18%)
  • 36 to 4547 (15%)
  • 46 to 5548 (16%)
  • 56 to 6531 (10%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.9%)
  • Over 7515 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider248 (81%)
  • Passenger35 (11%)
  • Pedestrian23 (7.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car327 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (14%)
  • Motorcycle47 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fareham in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 ranked among 351 areas in 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fareham had fewer road collisions than 192 of them in 2017.

Collisions
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
117th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Fareham with the most crashes in 2017

The A27 had the most collisions in Fareham in 2017: 67, including 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fareham, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA276773017
2ndM273444010
3rdA32162005
4thB3334162104
5thB3385141903
6thA30511100

Postcode districts in Fareham: crashes in 2017

PO16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fareham in 2017: 104.

Latest crashes in Fareham in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Fareham in 2017, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2017.

Severity

Fareham road accidents in other years