Freshwater South, Isle of Wight, PO40 9DR area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Freshwater South, Isle of Wight, PO40 9DR area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 117 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Freshwater South ward, the Isle of Wight, from 2001 to 2025, with 136 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: 117; 6,956th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 136; 1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the PO40 9DR hotspot

26 of the 117 collisions here (22%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious2622%
Slight9178%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 27
Slightly injured: 109
All casualties: 136

Accidents by year at the PO40 9DR hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 13 in 2003, against an average of 4.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the PO40 9DR hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 3
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	3
2024	2	2
2023	1	1
2022	5	5
2021	4	4
2020	1	1
2019	3	3
2018	2	2
2017	5	5
2016	3	3
2015	1	1
2014	4	4
2013	5	6
2012	8	11
2011	6	7
2010	3	4
2009	1	2
2008	2	2
2007	5	5
2006	5	6
2005	12	17
2004	5	5
2003	13	15
2002	6	7
2001	12	15

Map of crashes at the PO40 9DR hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PO40 9DR.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Freshwater South, Isle of Wight, PO40 9DR area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the PO40 9DR 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: Freshwater South
Council area: the Isle of Wight
Nearest postcode to the centre: PO40 9DR
Postcode district: PO40
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.68303, -1.52902
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 25 of 25
Latest collision: 13 September 2025
Rank by collisions: 6,956th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the PO40 9DR hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the A3055, with 50 of 117, followed by the A3054 with 8.

Collisions at the PO40 9DR hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Serious
1st	A3055	50	55	12
2nd	A3054	8	10	2
3rd	B3322	8	9	3
4th	B3055	1	1	0
5th	B3399	1	1	0

Towns near the PO40 9DR hotspot

115 of the 117 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Freshwater and Totland.

All 117 crashes at the PO40 9DR hotspot

Newest first, from 30 January 2001 to 13 September 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious13 Sep 2025, 00:01
Car crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 13 Sep 2025, 00:01
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440311034
Slight30 Aug 2025, 00:36
Citroen C1 crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 30 Aug 2025, 00:36
- Citroen C1 and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440392319
Slight5 Apr 2025, 09:49
Audi A4 crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 5 Apr 2025, 09:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440148302
Slight17 Sep 2024, 11:00
Nissan Leaf crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 17 Sep 2024, 11:00
- Nissan Leaf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440399482
Serious16 Jan 2024, 10:21
Kia Venga crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 16 Jan 2024, 10:21
- Kia Venga, Mazda 2 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440022005
Slight31 Jul 2023, 10:25
Car crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 31 Jul 2023, 10:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440307462
Slight30 Jun 2022, 14:20
Ford Mondeo crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 30 Jun 2022, 14:20
- Ford Mondeo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440260789
Slight27 Jun 2022, 09:43
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 27 Jun 2022, 09:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440255473
Slight16 Jun 2022, 07:20
Dacia Duster crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 16 Jun 2022, 07:20
- Dacia Duster and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440238811
Slight4 May 2022, 15:13
Car crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 4 May 2022, 15:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440174899
Slight1 Apr 2022, 14:36
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 1 Apr 2022, 14:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440128387
Slight15 Sep 2021, 15:47
Ford Ka+ crash on the B3055 on the Isle of Wight, 15 Sep 2021, 15:47
- Ford Ka+ and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021440371035
Serious25 Jul 2021, 10:41
Mercedes B Class crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 25 Jul 2021, 10:41
- Mercedes B Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021440294671
Slight12 Apr 2021, 12:15
Car crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 12 Apr 2021, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021440138265
Serious15 Jan 2021, 18:29
Ford Fiesta crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 15 Jan 2021, 18:29
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021440017021
Slight4 Nov 2020, 17:35
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 4 Nov 2020, 17:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020440428351
Slight12 Dec 2019, 19:15
Mitsubishi Lancer crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 12 Dec 2019, 19:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019440446988
Slight29 Jul 2019, 17:15
Ford Transit crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 29 Jul 2019, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019440266869
Serious12 Jan 2019, 12:00
Bicycle crash on the B3322 on the Isle of Wight, 12 Jan 2019, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019440014258
Serious28 Dec 2018, 17:10
Motorcycle crash on the B3322 on the Isle of Wight, 28 Dec 2018, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018440480240
Slight16 Nov 2018, 11:00
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 16 Nov 2018, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018440431517
Serious18 Oct 2017, 14:48
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 18 Oct 2017, 14:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017440405510
Serious1 Jun 2017, 19:50
Mitsubishi crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 1 Jun 2017, 19:50
- Mitsubishi and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017440207553
Slight12 Feb 2017, 06:15
Toyota Celica crash on the B3322 on the Isle of Wight, 12 Feb 2017, 06:15
- Toyota Celica, Suzuki Swift and Skoda Octavia
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017440055015
Slight18 Jan 2017, 10:40
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 18 Jan 2017, 10:40
- Ford KA and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017440021535
Slight3 Jan 2017, 10:01
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 3 Jan 2017, 10:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017440002375
Serious20 Jul 2016, 14:00
Jaguar XF Series crash on the A3054 on the Isle of Wight, 20 Jul 2016, 14:00
- Jaguar XF Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016440270766
Slight2 Apr 2016, 15:20
Bicycle crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 2 Apr 2016, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016440126196
Slight19 Jan 2016, 15:48
Motorcycle crash on the A3054 on the Isle of Wight, 19 Jan 2016, 15:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016440027913
Slight11 Feb 2015, 11:27
Aprilia crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 11 Feb 2015, 11:27
- Aprilia and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015440048931
Serious29 Dec 2014, 11:07
Scania crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 29 Dec 2014, 11:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014440460690
Slight6 Nov 2014, 10:00
Honda Accord crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 6 Nov 2014, 10:00
- Honda Accord and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014440399841
Slight16 Aug 2014, 07:30
Ford Mondeo crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 16 Aug 2014, 07:30
- Ford Mondeo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014440296240
Slight3 Aug 2014, 20:00
Nissan Terrano crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 3 Aug 2014, 20:00
- Nissan Terrano and Honda
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014440279259
Serious14 Oct 2013, 16:20
Peugeot 307 crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 14 Oct 2013, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013440389803
Slight12 Oct 2013, 17:00
Hyundai i10 crash on the B3322 on the Isle of Wight, 12 Oct 2013, 17:00
- Hyundai i10 and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013440387521
Slight25 Sep 2013, 07:50
Van crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 25 Sep 2013, 07:50
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013440363025
Slight20 Aug 2013, 13:25
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 20 Aug 2013, 13:25
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013440315757
Slight31 Jan 2013, 20:40
Peugeot 207 crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 31 Jan 2013, 20:40
- Peugeot 207 and Ford Streetka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013440040065
Slight16 Dec 2012, 19:50
Car crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 16 Dec 2012, 19:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012440486341
Slight4 Dec 2012, 14:03
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 4 Dec 2012, 14:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012440470487
Slight22 Sep 2012, 15:11
Renault Trafic crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 22 Sep 2012, 15:11
- Renault Trafic and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012440373030
Slight11 Aug 2012, 12:45
Fiat Panda crash on the B3322 on the Isle of Wight, 11 Aug 2012, 12:45
- Fiat Panda and Rover 200 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012440312884
Slight17 Jul 2012, 17:00
Car crash on an unclassified road on the Isle of Wight, 17 Jul 2012, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012440276785
Serious16 Jul 2012, 12:58
Kia Ceed crash on the A3054 on the Isle of Wight, 16 Jul 2012, 12:58
- Kia Ceed and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2012440273927
Slight24 Jan 2012, 22:00
Bicycle crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 24 Jan 2012, 22:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012440034807
Slight22 Jan 2012, 20:15
Car crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 22 Jan 2012, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012440032594
Slight28 Jul 2011, 13:00
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A3055 on the Isle of Wight, 28 Jul 2011, 13:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011440317629