Serious
MG 3 crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 13 Nov 2025, 13:04
- MG 3 and Vespa (Douglas)
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440513631
Cowes South & Northwood, Isle of Wight, PO31 8BX area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 118 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Cowes South & Northwood ward, the Isle of Wight, from 2001 to 2025, with 161 casualties. Of those collisions, 26 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 118
- 6,887th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 161
- 1.36 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the PO31 8BX hotspot
26 of the 118 collisions here (22%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious2622%
- Slight9278%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 29
- Slightly injured
- 132
- All casualties
- 161
Accidents by year at the PO31 8BX hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2003, against an average of 4.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the PO31 8BX hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010 | 7 | 11 |
| 2009 | 5 | 7 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 |
| 2006 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 | 9 |
| 2004 | 5 | 7 |
| 2003 | 11 | 12 |
| 2002 | 7 | 14 |
| 2001 | 7 | 13 |
Map of crashes at the PO31 8BX hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PO31 8BX.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Cowes South & Northwood, Isle of Wight, PO31 8BX 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 PO31 8BX 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
- Cowes South & Northwood
- Council area
- the Isle of Wight
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- PO31 8BX
- Postcode district
- PO31
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 50.74469, -1.30853
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 13 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 6,887th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the PO31 8BX hotspot
92 of the 118 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Cowes.
Accident hotspots near PO31 8BX
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Cowes Medina, Isle of Wight, PO31 7HN area, 1.6 km away, with 207 collisions.
- Cowes Medina, Isle of Wight, PO31 7HN area1.6 km away, 238 casualties207 collisions
- Osborne, Isle of Wight, PO32 6BQ area2.1 km away, 140 casualties119 collisions
- Parkhurst & Hunnyhill, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TL area2.4 km away, 109 casualties89 collisions
- Fairlee & Whippingham, Isle of Wight, PO32 6LU area2.7 km away, 108 casualties81 collisions
- Parkhurst & Hunnyhill, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG area3.9 km away, 356 casualties292 collisions
- Fairlee & Whippingham, Isle of Wight, PO32 6NH area4 km away, 197 casualties151 collisions
- Carisbrooke & Gunville, Isle of Wight, PO30 5ZL area4.8 km away, 100 casualties74 collisions
- Fairlee & Whippingham, Isle of Wight, PO30 2LP area4.9 km away, 150 casualties114 collisions
All 118 crashes at the PO31 8BX hotspot
Newest first, from 7 March 2001 to 13 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the B3325 on the Isle of Wight, 15 Oct 2025, 16:35
- Audi A4 and Honda CB
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440467806
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 24 Mar 2025, 12:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440128144
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 23 Dec 2024, 00:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440557860
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B3325 on the Isle of Wight, 18 Mar 2024, 09:28
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440115796
- Slight
Honda CBF 125 crash on the B3325 on the Isle of Wight, 18 Dec 2023, 17:25
- Honda CBF 125 and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440516092
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 28 Oct 2023, 20:39
- Volkswagen Golf and Hyundai i20
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440441828
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 27 Jan 2023, 15:38
- Kia Sportage and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023440036478
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 9 Jan 2023, 11:33
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440010532
- Slight
Honda crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 7 Nov 2022, 20:11
- Honda and BMW 2 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440453406
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 3 Nov 2022, 07:42
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440446619
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 27 Jul 2022, 08:19
- BMW 3 Series and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440301746
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B3325 on the Isle of Wight, 14 Jun 2022, 16:07
- Ford Fiesta and Suzuki GSX 1300
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440236055
- Slight
Mazda CX-5 crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 11 Dec 2021, 16:25
- Mazda CX-5 and Volkswagen Caddy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021440519841
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the B3325 on the Isle of Wight, 6 Oct 2021, 11:42
- BMW 1 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021440401109
- Serious
Hyundai i30 crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 17 Jun 2021, 11:15
- Hyundai i30 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021440237671
- Serious
Yamaha R6 crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 13 Mar 2021, 15:25
- Yamaha R6 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021440094136
- Serious
Seat Ibiza crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 24 Dec 2020, 08:24
- Seat Ibiza, Kawasaki and Alexander Dennis
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020440485362
- Serious
Nissan Juke crash on the B3325 on the Isle of Wight, 10 Dec 2020, 06:20
- Nissan Juke and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020440475965
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 12 Sep 2020, 03:03
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2020440352494
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A2030 on the Isle of Wight, 27 Jan 2020, 09:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020440032706
- Serious
Car crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 18 Dec 2019, 21:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019440457523
- Slight
Toyota MR2 crash on the B3325 on the Isle of Wight, 5 Dec 2019, 07:40
- Toyota MR2 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019440436912
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 20 Nov 2019, 08:00
- Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Passat and Mercedes C Class
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019440416857
- Serious
Hyundai ix20 crash on the B3325 on the Isle of Wight, 13 Sep 2019, 13:53
- Hyundai ix20 and Honda MSX125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019440327070
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 21 May 2019, 19:05
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019440175059
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 28 Nov 2018, 06:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018440444596
- Slight
Mercedes Cla Class crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 14 Aug 2018, 15:08
- Mercedes Cla Class and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018440307977
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 29 Jan 2018, 02:47
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2018440037194
- Serious
DAF Trucks crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 4 Sep 2017, 16:35
- DAF Trucks, Vauxhall Vivaro, Mazda 6 and a motorcycle
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017440343347
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the B3325 on the Isle of Wight, 7 Apr 2017, 14:29
- Honda Jazz, Ford Focus and Peugeot 308
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017440129986
- Slight
Volvo S60 crash on the B3325 on the Isle of Wight, 28 Mar 2017, 09:51
- Volvo S60 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017440115048
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on the B3325 on the Isle of Wight, 1 Feb 2017, 12:40
- Honda CRV and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017440040784
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 30 Dec 2016, 22:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016440490179
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 16 Dec 2016, 23:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016440474412
- Slight
Yamaha YZF R125 crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 22 Nov 2016, 13:10
- Yamaha YZF R125, BMW 1 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016440440912
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 19 Nov 2016, 18:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016440437487
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 10 Mar 2016, 16:00
- Honda Civic and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016440100577
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 18 Jan 2016, 09:30
- Toyota Prius and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016440025423
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the B3325 on the Isle of Wight, 6 Nov 2015, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015440386632
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 3 Sep 2015, 08:20
- Ford Fiesta and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015440305665
- Slight
Piaggio Vespa crash on the B3325 on the Isle of Wight, 6 Oct 2014, 15:00
- Piaggio Vespa and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014440361468
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 18 Sep 2014, 10:27
- Kia Picanto and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014440337903
- Slight
Harley-Davidson XL 883 crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 3 May 2014, 18:00
- Harley-Davidson XL 883 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014440155160
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 8 Jan 2014, 18:45
- Suzuki Swift and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014440008350
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 26 Sep 2013, 08:00
- Kia Picanto and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013440364811
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A3020 on the Isle of Wight, 17 Mar 2013, 11:30
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013440098982
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 5 Jan 2013, 22:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013440007230