Serious
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 29 Dec 2025, 04:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440582405
Nelson, Portsmouth, PO2 8PG area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 408 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Nelson ward, Portsmouth, from 2001 to 2025, with 493 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 68 were serious.
In 2025 there were 14 collisions here, up from 12 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 408
- 1,713th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 493
- 1.21 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 14
- Up 17% on 2024
Crash severity at the PO2 8PG hotspot
71 of the 408 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal30.7%
- Serious6817%
- Slight33783%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 70
- Slightly injured
- 420
- All casualties
- 493
Accidents by year at the PO2 8PG hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 29 in 2006, against an average of 16 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the PO2 8PG hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 14
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 | 14 |
| 2021 | 9 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8 | 14 |
| 2019 | 11 | 13 |
| 2018 | 15 | 20 |
| 2017 | 10 | 12 |
| 2016 | 20 | 25 |
| 2015 | 24 | 28 |
| 2014 | 17 | 18 |
| 2013 | 10 | 15 |
| 2012 | 14 | 16 |
| 2011 | 25 | 27 |
| 2010 | 14 | 15 |
| 2009 | 15 | 18 |
| 2008 | 14 | 17 |
| 2007 | 16 | 18 |
| 2006 | 29 | 33 |
| 2005 | 18 | 21 |
| 2004 | 25 | 28 |
| 2003 | 20 | 30 |
| 2002 | 26 | 34 |
| 2001 | 20 | 25 |
Map of crashes at the PO2 8PG hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PO2 8PG.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Nelson, Portsmouth, PO2 8PG 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 PO2 8PG 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
- Nelson
- Council area
- Portsmouth
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- PO2 8PG
- Postcode district
- PO2
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 50.8207, -1.08418
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 29 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 1,713th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the PO2 8PG hotspot
341 of the 408 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Portsmouth.
Accident hotspots near PO2 8PG
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Nelson, Portsmouth, PO2 7AZ area, 0.9 km away, with 1,483 collisions.
- Nelson, Portsmouth, PO2 7AZ area0.9 km away, 1,654 casualties1,483 collisions
- Copnor, Portsmouth, PO2 0RB area1.2 km away, 174 casualties153 collisions
- Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9QJ area1.3 km away, 872 casualties736 collisions
- Baffins, Portsmouth, PO3 5BA area1.7 km away, 692 casualties623 collisions
- Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3FP area1.9 km away, 196 casualties141 collisions
- Charles Dickens, Portsmouth, PO1 4AY area1.9 km away, 441 casualties351 collisions
- Fratton, Portsmouth, PO1 5NA area2.1 km away, 360 casualties331 collisions
- Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2SR area2.1 km away, 271 casualties218 collisions
All 408 crashes at the PO2 8PG hotspot
Newest first, from 12 January 2001 to 29 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Dacia Duster crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 22 Nov 2025, 19:13
- Dacia Duster and Yamaha YZF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440528254
- Slight
Mobility scooter crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 4 Nov 2025, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440498291
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 3 Nov 2025, 18:35
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440497673
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 1 Oct 2025, 21:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440445031
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 1 Sep 2025, 21:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440396107
- Slight
Hyundai ix20 crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 22 Jul 2025, 15:09
- Hyundai ix20 and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440328040
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 14 Jul 2025, 15:20
- Alexander Dennis and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440314012
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 28 May 2025, 15:40
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440233670
- Serious
Dacia Jogger crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 22 May 2025, 09:04
- Dacia Jogger and Honda NSC
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440222930
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 18 Mar 2025, 17:20
- Audi A1 and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440119242
- Serious
Audi A1 crash on the A2047 in Portsmouth, 1 Feb 2025, 13:53
- Audi A1 and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025440048200
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 9 Jan 2025, 07:43
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440010978
- Slight
BMW M5 crash on the M275 in Portsmouth, 1 Jan 2025, 15:26
- BMW M5 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440000684
- Slight
Cupra Born crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 4 Dec 2024, 08:06
- Cupra Born and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440527681
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 18 Oct 2024, 16:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440454185
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on the M275 in Portsmouth, 31 Aug 2024, 14:30
- Ford C-Max and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440374159
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 26 Jun 2024, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440269611
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 4 Jun 2024, 17:25
- Vauxhall Combo and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440234510
- Slight
Abarth 595 crash on the A2047 in Portsmouth, 3 May 2024, 04:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440184613
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A2047 in Portsmouth, 29 Apr 2024, 22:08
- A bicycle and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440179360
- Slight
Car crash on the A2047 in Portsmouth, 22 Apr 2024, 15:31
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440168565
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 3 Apr 2024, 16:33
- Citroen C1 and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440140180
- Serious
E-scooter crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 9 Mar 2024, 22:54
- An e-scooter and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440103327
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 14 Feb 2024, 10:30
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440065968
- Slight
Skoda Rapid crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 15 Jan 2024, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440021044
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 15 Dec 2023, 13:07
- Toyota RAV4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440511580
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 28 Oct 2023, 18:05
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440441685
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 15 Aug 2023, 18:23
- Volkswagen Tiguan and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440329970
- Slight
Honda CBR crash on the M275 in Portsmouth, 4 Aug 2023, 00:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440313003
- Serious
Renault Kangoo crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 12 Jul 2023, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023440279399
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M275 in Portsmouth, 10 Jul 2023, 12:45
- Ford Fiesta and Renault Kangoo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440276605
- Slight
DS DS3 crash on the A2047 in Portsmouth, 29 Jun 2023, 08:40
- DS DS3 and Kia Venga
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440259363
- Serious
Car crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 23 Jun 2023, 19:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440250828
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 5 Jun 2023, 18:08
- Fiat 500 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440222635
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 14 Apr 2023, 23:12
- BMW 1 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440146738
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 1 Jan 2023, 14:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440000621
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 30 Oct 2022, 14:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440441211
- Slight
E-scooter crash on the A3 in Portsmouth, 28 Aug 2022, 01:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440349879
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 21 Jul 2022, 08:54
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440246213
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A2047 in Portsmouth, 2 Jul 2022, 16:50
- Volvo and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440293522
- Serious
Toyota C-HR crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 24 Jun 2022, 12:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440251571
- Slight
Taxi crash on the A2047 in Portsmouth, 2 Jun 2022, 22:55
- A taxi and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440219155
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M275 in Portsmouth, 17 May 2022, 19:57
- Vauxhall Astra and Mercedes CLS Class
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022440195388
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 16 Apr 2022, 14:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440149339
- Slight
Hyundai i30 crash on the M275 in Portsmouth, 26 Mar 2022, 12:17
- Hyundai i30 and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440119665
- Serious
Honda HR-V crash on the A2047 in Portsmouth, 12 Mar 2022, 19:49
- Honda HR-V and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440100094
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Portsmouth, 17 Feb 2022, 07:10
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440067597