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Southampton road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 506 road traffic collisions in Southampton in 2019, and 588 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 130 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2018 (533), and casualties fell from 621.

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

Collisions in 2019
506
Down 5% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
588
Down 5% on 2018
Fatal collisions
6
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
130
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Southampton in 2019

1.2% of collisions in Southampton in 2019 were fatal and 26% serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Southampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious13026%
  • Slight37073%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious14124%
  • Slight44175%

Southampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,077 in 1984. 2019 is highlighted, with 506, down 5% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 506
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday80 (16%)
  • Tuesday80 (16%)
  • Wednesday93 (18%)
  • Thursday67 (13%)
  • Friday78 (15%)
  • Saturday57 (11%)
  • Sunday51 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5972 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5970 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59136 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5987 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5942 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (7.3%)
  • February45 (8.9%)
  • March41 (8.1%)
  • April28 (5.5%)
  • May33 (6.5%)
  • June42 (8.3%)
  • July52 (10%)
  • August36 (7.1%)
  • September45 (8.9%)
  • October52 (10%)
  • November50 (9.9%)
  • December45 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight351 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit132 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (4.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds448 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry390 (77%)
  • Wet or damp114 (23%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph434 (86%)
  • 40 mph53 (10%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph5 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway459 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (6.1%)
  • Roundabout10 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Southampton in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant213 (36%)
  • Cyclist128 (22%)
  • Pedestrian121 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1526 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2064 (11%)
  • 21 to 2560 (10%)
  • 26 to 35146 (25%)
  • 36 to 4587 (15%)
  • 46 to 5580 (14%)
  • 56 to 6547 (8%)
  • 66 to 7534 (5.8%)
  • Over 7519 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider383 (65%)
  • Pedestrian121 (21%)
  • Passenger84 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car570 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (15%)
  • Motorcycle95 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Southampton in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Southampton had the 61st most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
74th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
32nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Southampton in 2019

Bargate, Southampton, SO14 7DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Southampton in 2019, with 51 collisions, 12 of them serious.

Roads in Southampton with the most crashes in 2019

The A33 had the most collisions in Southampton in 2019: 62, including 3 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Southampton, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA336270318
2ndA3024344108
3rdA3057313509
4thA35272906
5thA27121513
6thA3025111404
7thA3035111202
8thA335111303
9thA3346803
10thM27161001
11thB30333302
12thB30383300

Towns in Southampton: crashes in 2019

Southampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 489.

Postcode districts in Southampton: crashes in 2019

SO16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Southampton in 2019: 114.

Latest crashes in Southampton in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Southampton in 2019, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Southampton road accidents in other years