Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 22 Nov 2025, 15:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440538606
Charles Dickens, Portsmouth, PO1 4AY area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 351 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Charles Dickens ward, Portsmouth, from 2001 to 2025, with 441 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 61 were serious.
In 2025 there were 9 collisions here, down from 13 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 351
- 2,112th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 441
- 1.26 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 9
- Down 31% on 2024
Crash severity at the PO1 4AY hotspot
62 of the 351 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.3%
- Serious6117%
- Slight28982%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 61
- Slightly injured
- 379
- All casualties
- 441
Accidents by year at the PO1 4AY hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 28 in 2002, against an average of 14 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the PO1 4AY hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 13 |
| 2024 | 13 | 19 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 | 12 |
| 2017 | 12 | 16 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 |
| 2013 | 15 | 22 |
| 2012 | 11 | 12 |
| 2011 | 17 | 25 |
| 2010 | 19 | 19 |
| 2009 | 12 | 15 |
| 2008 | 16 | 23 |
| 2007 | 20 | 31 |
| 2006 | 17 | 26 |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 |
| 2004 | 20 | 24 |
| 2003 | 21 | 27 |
| 2002 | 28 | 38 |
| 2001 | 19 | 24 |
Map of crashes at the PO1 4AY hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PO1 4AY.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Charles Dickens, Portsmouth, PO1 4AY area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the PO1 4AY hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Charles Dickens
- Council area
- Portsmouth
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- PO1 4AY
- Postcode district
- PO1
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 50.80379, -1.09099
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 22 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 2,112th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the PO1 4AY hotspot
All 351 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Portsmouth.
Accident hotspots near PO1 4AY
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Charles Dickens, Portsmouth, PO1 1BS area, 0.8 km away, with 1,822 collisions.
- Charles Dickens, Portsmouth, PO1 1BS area0.8 km away, 2,081 casualties1,822 collisions
- Charles Dickens, Portsmouth, PO1 3HB area1.1 km away, 186 casualties166 collisions
- St Thomas, Portsmouth, PO5 4AX area1.2 km away, 1,094 casualties955 collisions
- Nelson, Portsmouth, PO2 7AZ area1.3 km away, 1,654 casualties1,483 collisions
- Fratton, Portsmouth, PO1 5NA area1.5 km away, 360 casualties331 collisions
- Central Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 0DP area1.9 km away, 1,212 casualties1,055 collisions
- Nelson, Portsmouth, PO2 8PG area1.9 km away, 493 casualties408 collisions
- St Jude, Portsmouth, PO5 3LJ area2.1 km away, 149 casualties125 collisions
All 351 crashes at the PO1 4AY hotspot
Newest first, from 10 January 2001 to 22 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 10 Nov 2025, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440508933
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 18 Aug 2025, 22:13
- Mini Cooper and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440374071
- Serious
Yamaha YZF crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 26 Jun 2025, 08:41
- Yamaha YZF and Kia Sorento
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440281498
- Slight
Mercedes Cla Class crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 21 Jun 2025, 16:51
- Mercedes Cla Class and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440273511
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 26 May 2025, 14:46
- Ford Fiesta and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025440229559
- Slight
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 14 May 2025, 14:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440210233
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 3 Mar 2025, 15:11
- Mercedes A Class, Kia Picanto and Mini One
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440103404
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 5 Jan 2025, 16:48
- Skoda Octavia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025440005713
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 2 Dec 2024, 09:44
- Ford Focus and Hyundai i30
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440524245
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 22 Nov 2024, 16:45
- Vauxhall Zafira and Yamaha Ybr
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440509612
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 1 Nov 2024, 10:46
- Nissan Qashqai, Land Rover Freelander and Ford Transit Custom
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440475684
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 13 Sep 2024, 14:40
- Skoda Octavia and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440393760
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 8 Sep 2024, 11:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440385602
- Serious
E-scooter crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 27 Aug 2024, 14:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440367596
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 15 Aug 2024, 19:36
- Ford Focus and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440350908
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 18 Jul 2024, 17:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440305327
- Slight
Wrightbus Streetlite crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 4 Jul 2024, 09:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440282108
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 30 May 2024, 00:43
- Skoda Octavia, Ford Galaxy and Seat Ibiza
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024440226092
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 2 Apr 2024, 09:00
- Kia Sportage and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024440141631
- Slight
Mini One crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 12 Feb 2024, 14:18
- Mini One and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440063422
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 14 Jan 2024, 14:59
- Ford Fiesta and Kia Soul
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2024440019429
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 20 Nov 2023, 16:40
- Mercedes E Class and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440475253
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 12 Nov 2023, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440462685
- Slight
Seat Alhambra crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 8 Nov 2023, 08:02
- Seat Alhambra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440456365
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 27 Oct 2023, 17:14
- Ford C-Max and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440440516
- Serious
E-scooter crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 25 Aug 2023, 11:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440344189
- Slight
Chevrolet Matiz crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 19 Aug 2023, 21:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440336092
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 11 Aug 2023, 11:50
- BMW 1 Series and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440323881
- Slight
Ford S-Max crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 20 Jul 2023, 22:00
- Ford S-Max and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440292514
- Slight
E-scooter crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 21 Jun 2023, 17:59
- An e-scooter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440247346
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 1 Jun 2023, 23:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440217556
- Serious
Wrightbus Streetlite crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 7 Apr 2023, 16:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440137492
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 14 Feb 2023, 14:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440062480
- Slight
Peugeot 2008 crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 2 Dec 2022, 12:45
- Peugeot 2008 and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440490048
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 6 Nov 2022, 12:10
- Citroen Saxo and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440452920
- Slight
Car crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 5 Nov 2022, 19:05
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022440450638
- Slight
Honda crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 27 Oct 2022, 14:54
- Honda and Renault Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440437029
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 24 Oct 2022, 12:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440432273
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 11 Oct 2022, 13:52
- Nissan Micra and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440413810
- Slight
E-scooter crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 24 Jul 2022, 11:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440297414
- Serious
Honda WW125 crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 18 Jul 2022, 17:40
- Honda WW125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440288733
- Serious
Honda CBF 125 crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 26 May 2022, 16:28
- Honda CBF 125 and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440208909
- Slight
Harley-Davidson XL crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 3 Apr 2022, 21:33
- Harley-Davidson XL and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022440131411
- Serious
Piaggio Vespa crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 13 Feb 2022, 08:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440061217
- Serious
Audi Q2 crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 12 Feb 2022, 14:28
- Audi Q2 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440060288
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 15 Jan 2022, 19:15
- Fiat 500 and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440019361
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 7 Dec 2021, 19:59
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021440491104