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Southampton road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 954 road traffic collisions in Southampton in 1995, and 1,187 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 104 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1994 (902), and casualties rose from 1,106.

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

Collisions in 1995
954
Up 6% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,187
Up 7% on 1994
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
104
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Southampton in 1995

0.2% of collisions in Southampton in 1995 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Southampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious10411%
  • Slight84889%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious1119.4%
  • Slight1,07490%

Southampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,077 in 1984. 1995 is highlighted, with 954, up 6% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday145 (15%)
  • Tuesday138 (14%)
  • Wednesday134 (14%)
  • Thursday151 (16%)
  • Friday159 (17%)
  • Saturday136 (14%)
  • Sunday91 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59140 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59172 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59250 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59171 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5989 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (7%)
  • February80 (8.4%)
  • March79 (8.3%)
  • April62 (6.5%)
  • May83 (8.7%)
  • June69 (7.2%)
  • July71 (7.4%)
  • August82 (8.6%)
  • September94 (9.9%)
  • October99 (10%)
  • November100 (10%)
  • December68 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight692 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit239 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds744 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds140 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other47 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry663 (69%)
  • Wet or damp279 (29%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph833 (87%)
  • 40 mph65 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph31 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph13 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway760 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway138 (14%)
  • Roundabout42 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Southampton in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant576 (49%)
  • Pedestrian217 (18%)
  • Cyclist179 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist114 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant56 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1062 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1574 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20211 (18%)
  • 21 to 25201 (17%)
  • 26 to 35234 (20%)
  • 36 to 45127 (11%)
  • 46 to 5591 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6572 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7555 (4.6%)
  • Over 7521 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider693 (58%)
  • Passenger277 (23%)
  • Pedestrian217 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,241 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle184 (11%)
  • Motorcycle119 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (4%)
  • Bus or coach64 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.6%)
  • Minibus10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Southampton in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in Southampton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

How Southampton ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Southampton had the 69th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
77th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Southampton with the most crashes in 1995

The A3024 had the most collisions in Southampton in 1995: 77, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Southampton, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA302477100111
2ndA35576704
3rdA33556704
4thA30575368010
5thA335476206
6thA3025293201
7thA334141503
8thA3035121901
9thA27111503
10thB30398903
11thM2716901
12thB30334400
13thA30553300
14thB30252200
15thA30541100
16thA3331200
17thA3551100
18thA9701100
19thB20391100
20thB30281200

Towns in Southampton: crashes in 1995

Southampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 878.

Postcode districts in Southampton: crashes in 1995

SO16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Southampton in 1995: 209.

Latest crashes in Southampton in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Southampton in 1995, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 30 December 1995.

Southampton road accidents in other years