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PO16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,852 road traffic collisions in the PO16 postcode district, Fareham, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,131 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 45 were fatal and 1,041 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 63 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (66).

Collisions since 1979
5,852
355th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,131
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
45
45 people killed
Serious collisions
1,041
1,112 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
63
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
70
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PO16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal450.8%
  • Serious1,04118%
  • Slight4,76681%

What the data shows

  • PO16 had 760 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 25% fewer than the 1,016 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in PO16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 722 children under 16 were killed or injured in PO16, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in PO16.

Where PO16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
355th
Most casualties
458th
Most fatal collisions
1,348th
Most serious collisions
345th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday853 (15%)
  • Tuesday907 (15%)
  • Wednesday962 (16%)
  • Thursday959 (16%)
  • Friday996 (17%)
  • Saturday703 (12%)
  • Sunday472 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,347 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,198 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting172 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown109 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,976 (51%)
  • Dual carriageway1,615 (28%)
  • Roundabout1,016 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road206 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded39 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph3,370 (58%)
  • 40 mph1,430 (24%)
  • 50 mph35 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph141 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph859 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,756 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds657 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds112 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds104 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist20 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other173 (3%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,406 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist1,525 (21%)
  • Cyclist1,029 (14%)
  • Pedestrian714 (10%)
  • Van occupant161 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant147 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant39 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PO16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PO16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PO16 peaked at 183 in 1994; 2025 had 63.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 63
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256370
20246680
20236578
20227384
20217686
20206787
20197187
20187089
2017105123
2016104119
201585102
2014102114
201385107
2012120147
2011110135
2010113146
20097485
200884101
2007121149
2006122149
200597119
2004121150
2003145190
2002134156
2001145199
2000162198
1999152204
1998163198
1997157199
1996167201
1995149187
1994183233
1993152184
1992164192
1991141167
1990158182
1989159189
1988167201
1987163201
1986167204
1985148177
1984167190
1983142166
1982144173
1981147180
1980142177
1979140176

Map of recent crashes in PO16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PO16

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PO16

The 24 most recent collisions in PO16 happened between 16 September and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PO16

The A27 has the most collisions in PO16, 1,749 of 5,852 (30%), followed by the A32 (1,157).

Collisions in PO16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA271,7492,09513337
2ndA321,1571,38010218
3rdM277111,0367108
4thB3385273708
5thB33343300

Council areas covering PO16

Collisions in PO16 were recorded in 4 council areas. Fareham has 5,698 of 5,852 (97%).

Collisions in PO16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFareham5,6986,930451,011
2ndGosport82104018
3rdPortsmouth6281011
4thWinchester101601

Towns in PO16

Collisions in PO16 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Fareham (2,820) and Portsmouth (1,196).