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PO6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,481 road traffic collisions in the PO6 postcode district, Portsmouth, from 1979 to 2025, and 12,075 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 96 were fatal and 1,711 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 125 collisions, up 8% on 2024 (116).

Collisions since 1979
9,481
61st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
12,075
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
96
104 people killed
Serious collisions
1,711
1,904 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
125
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
148
Up 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PO6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal961%
  • Serious1,71118%
  • Slight7,67481%

What the data shows

  • PO6 had 1,236 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 1,708 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in PO6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,496 children under 16 were killed or injured in PO6, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in PO6.

Where PO6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
61st
Most casualties
66th
Most fatal collisions
312th
Most serious collisions
50th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,429 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,453 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,519 (16%)
  • Thursday1,484 (16%)
  • Friday1,601 (17%)
  • Saturday1,139 (12%)
  • Sunday856 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,069 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,985 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown200 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting181 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit46 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,157 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway2,848 (30%)
  • Roundabout1,223 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road201 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded52 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph289 (3%)
  • 30 mph4,781 (50%)
  • 40 mph1,618 (17%)
  • 50 mph156 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph711 (7.5%)
  • 70 mph1,925 (20%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,677 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,080 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds211 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds158 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist30 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other270 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,371 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist2,054 (17%)
  • Cyclist1,382 (11%)
  • Pedestrian1,356 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant335 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant273 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant103 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)73 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant55 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant41 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PO6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PO6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PO6 peaked at 277 in 1993; 2025 had 125.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 125
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025125148
2024116142
2023131164
2022107140
2021131163
2020108139
2019108143
2018124149
2017140168
2016146191
2015145180
2014160201
2013172214
2012176217
2011181230
2010152219
2009175234
2008173224
2007157190
2006217278
2005221307
2004240316
2003231311
2002263353
2001255340
2000271353
1999256337
1998261372
1997220281
1996273361
1995274355
1994244308
1993277330
1992223280
1991210265
1990244310
1989260306
1988236292
1987226286
1986217280
1985249302
1984224279
1983226262
1982242286
1981234275
1980235296
1979225298

Map of recent crashes in PO6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PO6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PO6

The 24 most recent collisions in PO6 happened between 16 October and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PO6

The A27 has the most collisions in PO6, 2,184 of 9,481 (23%), followed by the A3 (1,100).

Collisions in PO6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA272,1842,94026378
2ndA31,1001,3499200
3rdM277601,05111119
4thA20306918942130
5thB21775067298125
6thA397458537377
7thM275132187818
8thA3336594520
9thA30204401
10thB20304400
11thB21514400
12thA20473301

Council areas covering PO6

Collisions in PO6 were recorded in 5 council areas. Portsmouth has 9,312 of 9,481 (98%).

Collisions in PO6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPortsmouth9,31211,841941,669
2ndHavant113155126
3rdFareham324109
4thWinchester122316
5thEast Hampshire111401

Towns in PO6

Collisions in PO6 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Portsmouth (6,265) and Waterlooville (35).