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PO38 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,768 road traffic collisions in the PO38 postcode district, Isle of Wight, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,352 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 436 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, down 35% on 2024 (23).

Collisions since 1979
1,768
1,857th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,352
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
21 people killed
Serious collisions
436
503 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Down 35% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 50% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PO38

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal191.1%
  • Serious43625%
  • Slight1,31374%

What the data shows

  • PO38 had 233 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 361 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in PO38 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 312 children under 16 were killed or injured in PO38, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in PO38.

Where PO38 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,857th
Most casualties
1,892nd
Most fatal collisions
2,186th
Most serious collisions
1,670th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday215 (12%)
  • Tuesday223 (13%)
  • Wednesday267 (15%)
  • Thursday264 (15%)
  • Friday255 (14%)
  • Saturday273 (15%)
  • Sunday271 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,349 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting254 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit134 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,657 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road70 (4%)
  • Roundabout22 (1.2%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph836 (47%)
  • 40 mph175 (9.9%)
  • 50 mph15 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph693 (39%)
  • 70 mph40 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,416 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds191 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds38 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist17 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other55 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,203 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist524 (22%)
  • Pedestrian308 (13%)
  • Cyclist158 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant57 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant47 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PO38 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PO38, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PO38 peaked at 58 in 1982; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251517
20242334
20232333
20222727
20211920
20202535
20192023
20183344
20172434
20162431
20152429
20143958
20133543
20124883
20113646
20104254
20092732
20084664
20073456
20063033
20053238
20043850
20034656
20024861
20014965
20004046
19993341
19984256
19973647
19965480
19954656
19944659
19933239
19925282
19914359
19903952
19894757
19883743
19873962
19865567
19855571
19844871
19834962
19825881
19813646
19803644
19793865

Map of recent crashes in PO38

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PO38

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PO38

The 24 most recent collisions in PO38 happened between 29 August 2024 and 26 October 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PO38

The A3055 has the most collisions in PO38, 386 of 1,768 (22%), followed by the A3020 (345).

Collisions in PO38 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30553865047115
2ndA3020345466382
3rdB3327227307052
4thB33994769110
5thA305661100
6thA275502
7thB30203300

Council areas covering PO38

Collisions in PO38 were recorded in 2 council areas. The Isle of Wight has 1,758 of 1,768 (99%).

Collisions in PO38 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIsle of Wight1,7582,34219432
2ndFareham8804

Towns in PO38

Collisions in PO38 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Ventnor (442) and Godshill, Isle of Wight (103).