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Southampton road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 632 road traffic collisions in Southampton in 2012, and 777 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 108 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2011 (671), and casualties fell from 817.

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

Collisions in 2012
632
Down 6% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
777
Down 5% on 2011
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
108
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Southampton in 2012

0.2% of collisions in Southampton in 2012 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Southampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious10817%
  • Slight52383%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious10914%
  • Slight66786%

Southampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,077 in 1984. 2012 is highlighted, with 632, down 6% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 632
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday80 (13%)
  • Tuesday99 (16%)
  • Wednesday114 (18%)
  • Thursday91 (14%)
  • Friday99 (16%)
  • Saturday82 (13%)
  • Sunday67 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5988 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5994 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59186 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59109 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5947 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (9.7%)
  • February47 (7.4%)
  • March58 (9.2%)
  • April62 (9.8%)
  • May34 (5.4%)
  • June39 (6.2%)
  • July48 (7.6%)
  • August51 (8.1%)
  • September50 (7.9%)
  • October67 (11%)
  • November59 (9.3%)
  • December56 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight432 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit194 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds527 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry463 (73%)
  • Wet or damp163 (26%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph558 (88%)
  • 40 mph38 (6%)
  • 50 mph15 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph14 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway519 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (11%)
  • Roundabout36 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Southampton in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant360 (46%)
  • Pedestrian121 (16%)
  • Cyclist116 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist116 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1534 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20125 (16%)
  • 21 to 25128 (16%)
  • 26 to 35168 (22%)
  • 36 to 45115 (15%)
  • 46 to 5578 (10%)
  • 56 to 6544 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7524 (3.1%)
  • Over 7525 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider501 (64%)
  • Passenger155 (20%)
  • Pedestrian121 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car791 (68%)
  • Motorcycle117 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle117 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Southampton in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Southampton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Southampton ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Southampton had the 61st most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
65th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
36th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Southampton in 2012

Bargate, Southampton, SO14 7DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Southampton in 2012, with 84 collisions, 12 of them serious.

Roads in Southampton with the most crashes in 2012

The A33 had the most collisions in Southampton in 2012: 62, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Southampton, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA336286110
2ndA3024486906
3rdA35435106
4thA3057384202
5thA3025232404
6thA335212505
7thA27141803
8thA3035101300
9thM27191401
10thA3348901
11thM2761001
12thB30335601
13thB30392202
14thB30381200

Towns in Southampton: crashes in 2012

Southampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 600.

Postcode districts in Southampton: crashes in 2012

SO15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Southampton in 2012: 153.

Latest crashes in Southampton in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Southampton in 2012, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2012.

Severity

Southampton road accidents in other years