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Gosport road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 272 road traffic collisions in Gosport in 1997, and 320 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1996 (293), and casualties fell from 343.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,452 collisions in Gosport.

Collisions in 1997
272
Down 7% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
320
Down 7% on 1996
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Gosport in 1997

0.4% of collisions in Gosport in 1997 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.7% and 21% in Gosport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious3111%
  • Slight24088%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious3210%
  • Slight28790%

Gosport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gosport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 355 in 1984. 1997 is highlighted, with 272, down 7% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997: 272
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025114143
2024131163
202397108
2022119133
2021112128
2020107119
2019124148
2018122139
2017121138
2016152170
2015138179
2014147169
2013151170
2012150167
2011179211
2010162200
2009181201
2008159180
2007193223
2006213263
2005186213
2004229254
2003211246
2002238281
2001264334
2000253309
1999277326
1998301360
1997272320
1996293343
1995271320
1994275328
1993242284
1992240277
1991284338
1990260296
1989263306
1988311369
1987316349
1986315376
1985322367
1984355406
1983319375
1982319379
1981313375
1980333395
1979318393

When and where crashes happen in Gosport in 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (14%)
  • Tuesday44 (16%)
  • Wednesday40 (15%)
  • Thursday41 (15%)
  • Friday43 (16%)
  • Saturday34 (13%)
  • Sunday32 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (11%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (11%)
  • February17 (6.3%)
  • March25 (9.2%)
  • April26 (9.6%)
  • May20 (7.4%)
  • June14 (5.1%)
  • July19 (7%)
  • August16 (5.9%)
  • September21 (7.7%)
  • October29 (11%)
  • November32 (12%)
  • December22 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight198 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (27%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds202 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.1%)
  • Other20 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry187 (69%)
  • Wet or damp83 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph232 (85%)
  • 40 mph38 (14%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway245 (90%)
  • Roundabout11 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gosport in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant132 (41%)
  • Cyclist74 (23%)
  • Pedestrian49 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1023 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 1528 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 2053 (17%)
  • 21 to 2534 (11%)
  • 26 to 3567 (21%)
  • 36 to 4548 (15%)
  • 46 to 5523 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6515 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.8%)
  • Over 759 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider220 (69%)
  • Passenger51 (16%)
  • Pedestrian49 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car337 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle77 (15%)
  • Motorcycle51 (10%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gosport in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Gosport

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Gosport ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gosport had fewer road collisions than 313 of them in 1997.

Collisions
314th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
330th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
328th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Gosport with the most crashes in 1997

The A32 had the most collisions in Gosport in 1997: 67, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gosport, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA32678006
2ndB3333293408
3rdB3334152202
4thB33854401

Towns in Gosport: crashes in 1997

Gosport itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 218.

Postcode districts in Gosport: crashes in 1997

PO12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gosport in 1997: 170.

Latest crashes in Gosport in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Gosport in 1997, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Gosport road accidents in other years