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Southampton road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 897 road traffic collisions in Southampton in 1993, and 1,117 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 140 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1992 (881), and casualties rose from 1,078.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 36,384 collisions in Southampton.

Collisions in 1993
897
Up 2% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
1,117
Up 4% on 1992
Fatal collisions
16
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
140
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Southampton in 1993

1.8% of collisions in Southampton in 1993 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Southampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.8%
  • Serious14016%
  • Slight74183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.4%
  • Serious15013%
  • Slight95185%

Southampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,077 in 1984. 1993 is highlighted, with 897, up 2% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025488565
2024465570
2023428495
2022485555
2021436503
2020372431
2019506588
2018533621
2017524623
2016532650
2015594683
2014636812
2013610709
2012632777
2011671817
2010650784
2009628756
2008622754
2007704847
2006701829
2005731867
20048261,032
20038381,032
20028281,025
20018861,107
20008701,089
19998771,078
19989301,135
19979161,140
19969691,212
19959541,187
19949021,106
19938971,117
19928811,078
19918871,063
19909801,186
19891,0341,262
19889811,178
19879791,211
19869121,089
19859531,140
19841,0771,298
19831,0451,256
19821,0361,260
19811,0401,274
19809581,167
19799801,250

When and where crashes happen in Southampton in 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday121 (13%)
  • Tuesday121 (13%)
  • Wednesday152 (17%)
  • Thursday135 (15%)
  • Friday161 (18%)
  • Saturday125 (14%)
  • Sunday82 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59110 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59127 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59168 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59234 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59157 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5976 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January63 (7%)
  • February45 (5%)
  • March73 (8.1%)
  • April72 (8%)
  • May84 (9.4%)
  • June69 (7.7%)
  • July73 (8.1%)
  • August62 (6.9%)
  • September90 (10%)
  • October84 (9.4%)
  • November96 (11%)
  • December86 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight653 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit210 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (2.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds691 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds138 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other40 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry623 (69%)
  • Wet or damp272 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph786 (88%)
  • 40 mph39 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph35 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph11 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph26 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway676 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway156 (17%)
  • Roundabout48 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Southampton in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant580 (52%)
  • Pedestrian184 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist144 (13%)
  • Cyclist138 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1047 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1573 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20193 (17%)
  • 21 to 25160 (14%)
  • 26 to 35257 (23%)
  • 36 to 45119 (11%)
  • 46 to 55100 (9%)
  • 56 to 6552 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7546 (4.1%)
  • Over 7532 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider659 (59%)
  • Passenger274 (25%)
  • Pedestrian184 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,232 (73%)
  • Motorcycle142 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle140 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach39 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (2.2%)
  • Minibus14 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Southampton in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 in Southampton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Southampton ranked among 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Southampton had the 78th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
78th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
85th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
77th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Southampton with the most crashes in 1993

The A3024 had the most collisions in Southampton in 1993: 95, including 2 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Southampton, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA302495124218
2ndA35658727
3rdA3057496319
4thA335476027
5thA33434916
6thA3025232705
7thA334163300
8thA3035152006
9thA27111402
10thM271111312
11thB30398811
12thM2781101
13thA366601
14thB30333300
15thA30552300
16thB30382200
17thA20341100
18thA3251101
19thA3551200
20thB30571100

Towns in Southampton: crashes in 1993

Southampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 812.

Postcode districts in Southampton: crashes in 1993

SO16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Southampton in 1993: 205.

Latest crashes in Southampton in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Southampton in 1993, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Southampton road accidents in other years