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Southampton road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 916 road traffic collisions in Southampton in 1997, and 1,140 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1996 (969), and casualties fell from 1,212.

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

Collisions in 1997
916
Down 5% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,140
Down 6% on 1996
Fatal collisions
5
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
8.5% of collisions

Crash severity in Southampton in 1997

0.5% of collisions in Southampton in 1997 were fatal and 8.5% serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Southampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.5%
  • Serious788.5%
  • Slight83391%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.5%
  • Serious928.1%
  • Slight1,04291%

Southampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,077 in 1984. 1997 is highlighted, with 916, down 5% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (12%)
  • Tuesday152 (17%)
  • Wednesday141 (15%)
  • Thursday136 (15%)
  • Friday153 (17%)
  • Saturday137 (15%)
  • Sunday89 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59110 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59126 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59165 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59249 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59158 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5976 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (7.6%)
  • February70 (7.6%)
  • March75 (8.2%)
  • April68 (7.4%)
  • May78 (8.5%)
  • June66 (7.2%)
  • July67 (7.3%)
  • August79 (8.6%)
  • September74 (8.1%)
  • October88 (9.6%)
  • November108 (12%)
  • December73 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight656 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit240 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds682 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds157 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other52 (5.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry605 (66%)
  • Wet or damp304 (33%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph791 (86%)
  • 40 mph61 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph27 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph17 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph19 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway715 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway132 (14%)
  • Roundabout58 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Southampton in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant611 (54%)
  • Pedestrian181 (16%)
  • Cyclist151 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist118 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant47 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1067 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1589 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20207 (18%)
  • 21 to 25178 (16%)
  • 26 to 35228 (20%)
  • 36 to 45138 (12%)
  • 46 to 5591 (8%)
  • 56 to 6555 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7534 (3%)
  • Over 7525 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider643 (56%)
  • Passenger316 (28%)
  • Pedestrian181 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,259 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle153 (8.9%)
  • Motorcycle113 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (4%)
  • Bus or coach62 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.3%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Southampton in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Southampton had the 81st most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
91st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
186th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Southampton with the most crashes in 1997

The A3024 had the most collisions in Southampton in 1997: 63, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Southampton, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30246310618
2ndA33526403
3rdA3057435115
4thA35425506
5thA3025283111
6thA335284006
7thA334141401
8thM271142000
9thB3039121500
10thA27111500
11thA3035101601
12thB30334400
13thB30283500
14thB30382201
15thA31100
16thA30511100
17thB30571200

Towns in Southampton: crashes in 1997

Southampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 841.

Postcode districts in Southampton: crashes in 1997

SO16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Southampton in 1997: 212.

Latest crashes in Southampton in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Southampton in 1997, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Southampton road accidents in other years