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Fareham road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 172 road traffic collisions in Fareham in 2024, and 211 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2023 (182), and casualties fell from 235.

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

Collisions in 2024
172
Down 5% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
211
Down 10% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Fareham in 2024

1.2% of collisions in Fareham in 2024 were fatal and 22% serious, against 0.9% and 20% in Fareham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious3822%
  • Slight13277%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious4019%
  • Slight16980%

Fareham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fareham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 457 in 1996. 2024 is highlighted, with 172, down 5% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 172
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (13%)
  • Tuesday35 (20%)
  • Wednesday28 (16%)
  • Thursday29 (17%)
  • Friday19 (11%)
  • Saturday21 (12%)
  • Sunday17 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (9.3%)
  • February15 (8.7%)
  • March12 (7%)
  • April14 (8.1%)
  • May13 (7.6%)
  • June12 (7%)
  • July16 (9.3%)
  • August14 (8.1%)
  • September15 (8.7%)
  • October18 (10%)
  • November13 (7.6%)
  • December14 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight114 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds144 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (77%)
  • Wet or damp36 (21%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph99 (58%)
  • 40 mph35 (20%)
  • 50 mph7 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph11 (6.4%)
  • 70 mph19 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway131 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (17%)
  • Roundabout10 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fareham in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant111 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (17%)
  • Pedestrian27 (13%)
  • Cyclist26 (12%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1514 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2034 (16%)
  • 21 to 2522 (10%)
  • 26 to 3530 (14%)
  • 36 to 4524 (11%)
  • 46 to 5523 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (14%)
  • 66 to 7515 (7.1%)
  • Over 7514 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider148 (70%)
  • Passenger36 (17%)
  • Pedestrian27 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car223 (70%)
  • Motorcycle36 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.5%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fareham in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fareham had fewer road collisions than 220 of them in 2024.

Collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
239th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
245th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Fareham in 2024

Fort Fareham, Fareham, PO14 1RD area and Wallington & Downend, Fareham, PO16 8RW area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Fareham in 2024, with 15 collisions each.

Roads in Fareham with the most crashes in 2024

The A27 had the most collisions in Fareham in 2024: 35, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fareham, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA27354618
2ndM27212803
3rdA32141701
4thB33856601
5thB33344401
6thA30512300
7thB8301100

Towns in Fareham: crashes in 2024

Fareham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 50.

Postcode districts in Fareham: crashes in 2024

PO16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fareham in 2024: 66.

Latest crashes in Fareham in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Fareham in 2024, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2024.

Severity

Fareham road accidents in other years