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Isle of Wight road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 315 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Wight in 2015, and 422 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2014 (326), and casualties fell from 427.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,069 collisions on the Isle of Wight.

Collisions in 2015
315
Down 3% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
422
Down 1% on 2014
Fatal collisions
5
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
24% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Wight in 2015

1.6% of collisions on the Isle of Wight in 2015 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.2% and 23% on the Isle of Wight from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious7624%
  • Slight23474%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious7818%
  • Slight33980%

Isle of Wight road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties on the Isle of Wight, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 576 in 1996. 2015 is highlighted, with 315, down 3% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025233270
2024229305
2023233292
2022273327
2021242300
2020224271
2019282365
2018289376
2017311397
2016329441
2015315422
2014326427
2013331421
2012401575
2011392568
2010400548
2009356475
2008407538
2007414575
2006450588
2005456611
2004457617
2003456591
2002442591
2001504700
2000473651
1999411538
1998477635
1997552714
1996576825
1995476642
1994471633
1993392549
1992421583
1991400528
1990409543
1989489622
1988488610
1987457604
1986529658
1985535705
1984573783
1983426545
1982504697
1981439579
1980387519
1979432586

When and where crashes happen on the Isle of Wight in 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (15%)
  • Tuesday45 (14%)
  • Wednesday49 (16%)
  • Thursday46 (15%)
  • Friday55 (17%)
  • Saturday41 (13%)
  • Sunday33 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (3.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.9%)
  • February28 (8.9%)
  • March13 (4.1%)
  • April35 (11%)
  • May15 (4.8%)
  • June24 (7.6%)
  • July29 (9.2%)
  • August30 (9.5%)
  • September27 (8.6%)
  • October36 (11%)
  • November25 (7.9%)
  • December28 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight247 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds265 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (9.8%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (3.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry234 (74%)
  • Wet or damp75 (24%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph177 (56%)
  • 40 mph46 (15%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph80 (25%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway295 (94%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.8%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Wight in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant242 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (18%)
  • Pedestrian47 (11%)
  • Cyclist34 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1020 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2050 (12%)
  • 21 to 2560 (14%)
  • 26 to 3558 (14%)
  • 36 to 4549 (12%)
  • 46 to 5567 (16%)
  • 56 to 6538 (9%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5.7%)
  • Over 7526 (6.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider286 (68%)
  • Passenger89 (21%)
  • Pedestrian47 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car360 (68%)
  • Motorcycle76 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.7%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Wight in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots on the Isle of Wight

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How the Isle of Wight ranked among 351 areas in 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Wight had the 165th most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
169th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots on the Isle of Wight in 2015

Newport Central, Isle of Wight, PO30 1SN area was the busiest accident hotspot on the Isle of Wight in 2015, with 24 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads on the Isle of Wight with the most crashes in 2015

The A3055 had the most collisions on the Isle of Wight in 2015: 46, including 3 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Wight, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30554661310
2ndA30543749013
3rdA3020283705
4thA302181203
5thA305681302
6thB34017903
7thB332361211
8thB33996800
9thB33305601
10thB33254402
11thB33294402
12thB33953301
13thB33412201
14thB33221100

Towns on the Isle of Wight: crashes in 2015

Newport, Isle of Wight had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Wight in 2015: 50.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Wight: crashes in 2015

PO30 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Wight in 2015: 105.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Wight in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Wight in 2015, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

Isle of Wight road accidents in other years