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Southampton road accidents in 2000: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 870 road traffic collisions in Southampton in 2000, and 1,089 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 91 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1999 (877), and casualties rose from 1,078.

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

Collisions in 2000
870
Down 1% on 1999
Casualties in 2000
1,089
Up 1% on 1999
Fatal collisions
7
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
91
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Southampton in 2000

0.8% of collisions in Southampton in 2000 were fatal and 10% serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Southampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious9110%
  • Slight77289%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious989%
  • Slight98490%

Southampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,077 in 1984. 2000 is highlighted, with 870, down 1% on 1999.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000
  • 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 2000

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday140 (16%)
  • Tuesday132 (15%)
  • Wednesday136 (16%)
  • Thursday122 (14%)
  • Friday150 (17%)
  • Saturday116 (13%)
  • Sunday74 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5993 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59123 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59169 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59246 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59137 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (9.4%)
  • February75 (8.6%)
  • March45 (5.2%)
  • April67 (7.7%)
  • May68 (7.8%)
  • June67 (7.7%)
  • July52 (6%)
  • August67 (7.7%)
  • September71 (8.2%)
  • October96 (11%)
  • November102 (12%)
  • December78 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight635 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit216 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds657 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds127 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.2%)
  • Other34 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry565 (65%)
  • Wet or damp301 (35%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph775 (89%)
  • 40 mph59 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph25 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway675 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway133 (15%)
  • Roundabout46 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Southampton in 2000

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant560 (51%)
  • Pedestrian199 (18%)
  • Cyclist114 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist114 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1052 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1581 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20172 (16%)
  • 21 to 25140 (13%)
  • 26 to 35240 (22%)
  • 36 to 45138 (13%)
  • 46 to 55111 (10%)
  • 56 to 6562 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7532 (2.9%)
  • Over 7529 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider611 (56%)
  • Passenger279 (26%)
  • Pedestrian199 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,155 (72%)
  • Motorcycle119 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle118 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach82 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.8%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Southampton in 2000

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2000 in Southampton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Southampton ranked among 351 areas in 2000

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Southampton had the 86th most road collisions in 2000.

Collisions
86th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
94th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
164th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Southampton with the most crashes in 2000

The A3024 had the most collisions in Southampton in 2000: 90, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Southampton, 2000
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA302490124214
2ndA33648614
3rdA35567003
4thA3057526405
5thA3025232806
6thA335223011
7thA27182003
8thA3035121502
9thA334121500
10thB30397700
11thB30286801
12thB30296902
13thM2715702
14thB30243300
15thB30333511
16thA30552300
17thB30351100
18thB30931100
19thB33971100

Towns in Southampton: crashes in 2000

Southampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2000: 827.

Postcode districts in Southampton: crashes in 2000

SO15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Southampton in 2000: 193.

Latest crashes in Southampton in 2000

Of the last 24 crashes in Southampton in 2000, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2000.

Severity

Southampton road accidents in other years