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Southampton road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 372 road traffic collisions in Southampton in 2020, and 431 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 2019 (506), and casualties fell from 588.

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

Collisions in 2020
372
Down 26% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
431
Down 27% on 2019
Fatal collisions
9
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Southampton in 2020

2.4% of collisions in Southampton in 2020 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Southampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.4%
  • Serious7119%
  • Slight29278%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious7317%
  • Slight34981%

Southampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,077 in 1984. 2020 is highlighted, with 372, down 26% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 372
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (17%)
  • Tuesday57 (15%)
  • Wednesday45 (12%)
  • Thursday69 (19%)
  • Friday72 (19%)
  • Saturday40 (11%)
  • Sunday26 (7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5975 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (9.4%)
  • February32 (8.6%)
  • March21 (5.6%)
  • April12 (3.2%)
  • May23 (6.2%)
  • June25 (6.7%)
  • July32 (8.6%)
  • August34 (9.1%)
  • September40 (11%)
  • October40 (11%)
  • November42 (11%)
  • December36 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight253 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit100 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (5.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds328 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry291 (78%)
  • Wet or damp76 (20%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (3.2%)
  • 30 mph325 (87%)
  • 40 mph28 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway343 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Southampton in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant171 (40%)
  • Cyclist93 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (18%)
  • Pedestrian65 (15%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1516 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2050 (12%)
  • 21 to 2569 (16%)
  • 26 to 35102 (24%)
  • 36 to 4559 (14%)
  • 46 to 5554 (13%)
  • 56 to 6538 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.1%)
  • Over 7521 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider307 (71%)
  • Pedestrian65 (15%)
  • Passenger59 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car416 (61%)
  • Pedal cycle98 (14%)
  • Motorcycle82 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (7.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Southampton in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Southampton ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Southampton had the 70th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
70th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
79th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
79th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Southampton in 2020

Bargate, Southampton, SO14 7DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Southampton in 2020, with 35 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Southampton with the most crashes in 2020

The A33 had the most collisions in Southampton in 2020: 32, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Southampton, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA33323714
2ndA3024272905
3rdA35202206
4thA3057192214
5thA3035172013
6thA2781112
7thA30258904
8thA33581301
9thA3343302
10thM2713410
11thB30332201
12thB30382201
13thA30551100
14thA361100

Towns in Southampton: crashes in 2020

Southampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 357.

Postcode districts in Southampton: crashes in 2020

SO15 and SO16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Southampton in 2020, with 80 each.

Latest crashes in Southampton in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Southampton in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

Southampton road accidents in other years