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Fareham road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 182 road traffic collisions in Fareham in 2023, and 235 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2022 (184), and casualties rose from 213.

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

Collisions in 2023
182
Down 1% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
235
Up 10% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Fareham in 2023

1.1% of collisions in Fareham in 2023 were fatal and 25% serious, against 0.9% and 20% in Fareham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious4625%
  • Slight13474%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious5122%
  • Slight18277%

Fareham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fareham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 457 in 1996. 2023 is highlighted, with 182, down 1% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 182
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (12%)
  • Tuesday26 (14%)
  • Wednesday28 (15%)
  • Thursday31 (17%)
  • Friday35 (19%)
  • Saturday23 (13%)
  • Sunday18 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5940 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (10%)
  • February19 (10%)
  • March15 (8.2%)
  • April9 (4.9%)
  • May18 (9.9%)
  • June14 (7.7%)
  • July12 (6.6%)
  • August11 (6%)
  • September16 (8.8%)
  • October18 (9.9%)
  • November18 (9.9%)
  • December13 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight128 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds152 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (73%)
  • Wet or damp48 (26%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph118 (65%)
  • 40 mph33 (18%)
  • 50 mph6 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph3 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph19 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway143 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (15%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fareham in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant128 (54%)
  • Cyclist33 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (13%)
  • Pedestrian26 (11%)
  • Van occupant16 (6.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1513 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2030 (13%)
  • 21 to 2526 (11%)
  • 26 to 3543 (18%)
  • 36 to 4533 (14%)
  • 46 to 5530 (13%)
  • 56 to 6521 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.3%)
  • Over 7515 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider164 (70%)
  • Passenger45 (19%)
  • Pedestrian26 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car234 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle31 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (8.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fareham in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fareham had fewer road collisions than 210 of them in 2023.

Collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
215th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
212th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Fareham in 2023

Fareham Town, Fareham, PO16 0JW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fareham in 2023, with 20 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Fareham with the most crashes in 2023

The A27 had the most collisions in Fareham in 2023: 37, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fareham, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA27374806
2ndM27202501
3rdA32161814
4thB3385141603
5thB3334101614
6thA30513302

Towns in Fareham: crashes in 2023

Fareham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 64.

Postcode districts in Fareham: crashes in 2023

PO16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fareham in 2023: 65.

Latest crashes in Fareham in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Fareham in 2023, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2023.

Severity

Fareham road accidents in other years