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PO7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
5,185
513th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,501
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
53
58 people killed
Serious collisions
1,008
1,120 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
53
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
63
Down 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PO7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal531%
  • Serious1,00819%
  • Slight4,12480%

What the data shows

  • PO7 had 652 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 25% fewer than the 866 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in PO7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 873 children under 16 were killed or injured in PO7, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in PO7.

Where PO7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
513th
Most casualties
585th
Most fatal collisions
1,101st
Most serious collisions
386th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday786 (15%)
  • Tuesday813 (16%)
  • Wednesday785 (15%)
  • Thursday808 (16%)
  • Friday894 (17%)
  • Saturday638 (12%)
  • Sunday461 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,843 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit939 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting298 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown92 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,004 (77%)
  • Roundabout604 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway469 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road78 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph3,119 (60%)
  • 40 mph1,011 (19%)
  • 50 mph32 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph680 (13%)
  • 70 mph329 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,132 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds632 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds110 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds81 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist31 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other164 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,336 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist1,296 (20%)
  • Cyclist794 (12%)
  • Pedestrian710 (11%)
  • Van occupant127 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant104 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant52 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PO7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PO7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PO7 peaked at 177 in 1984; 2025 had 53.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 53
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255363
20246580
20235872
20225666
20216580
20205163
20198099
20187786
20177687
20167179
20156685
20147389
20137594
2012102130
2011106122
201087104
200993119
20088199
200787104
200696125
2005128171
2004109137
2003142173
2002133179
2001131168
2000141181
1999148199
1998126147
1997145179
1996117153
1995134163
1994137174
1993140176
1992137179
1991132169
1990143187
1989120151
1988140161
1987129155
1986132157
1985151190
1984177236
1983127157
1982146199
1981131172
1980115148
1979156194

Map of recent crashes in PO7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PO7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PO7

The 24 most recent collisions in PO7 happened between 14 July and 9 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PO7

The A3 has the most collisions in PO7, 1,067 of 5,185 (21%), followed by the B2150 (949).

Collisions in PO7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA31,0671,2869226
2ndB21509491,24417165
3rdA3(M)230322326
4thB2149101001
5thB21778800
6thA323402
7thB21553300
8thM33400

Council areas covering PO7

Collisions in PO7 were recorded in 4 council areas. Havant has 4,118 of 5,185 (79%).

Collisions in PO7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHavant4,1185,10233764
2ndWinchester8571,14419211
3rdEast Hampshire149186020
4thPortsmouth6068113

Towns in PO7

Collisions in PO7 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Waterlooville (3,194) and Denmead (330).