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PO8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,612 road traffic collisions in the PO8 postcode district, East Hampshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,649 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 46 were fatal and 754 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 44 collisions, down 10% on 2024 (49).

Collisions since 1979
3,612
1,032nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,649
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
46
51 people killed
Serious collisions
754
861 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
44
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
50
Down 14% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PO8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal461.3%
  • Serious75421%
  • Slight2,81278%

What the data shows

  • PO8 had 473 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 20% fewer than the 589 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in PO8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 684 children under 16 were killed or injured in PO8, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in PO8.

Where PO8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,032nd
Most casualties
1,102nd
Most fatal collisions
1,308th
Most serious collisions
832nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday513 (14%)
  • Tuesday529 (15%)
  • Wednesday546 (15%)
  • Thursday529 (15%)
  • Friday618 (17%)
  • Saturday453 (13%)
  • Sunday424 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,615 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit569 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting336 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown72 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,825 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway561 (16%)
  • Roundabout141 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road51 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded34 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph2,201 (61%)
  • 40 mph323 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph20 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph478 (13%)
  • 70 mph584 (16%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,888 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds452 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds52 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist29 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other117 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,571 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist907 (20%)
  • Cyclist467 (10%)
  • Pedestrian417 (9%)
  • Van occupant134 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant67 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PO8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PO8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PO8 peaked at 122 in 1989; 2025 had 44.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 44
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254450
20244958
20234153
20224358
20214051
20203748
20194049
20185773
20176382
20165972
20155567
20144249
20134656
20126079
20116281
20106174
20095061
20086782
20077592
20067192
20057092
200482108
200384112
20027690
200198143
20007498
199986120
199897127
199789112
19966692
1995104126
1994117165
199388104
19927897
199197133
199098133
1989122159
198885102
1987110139
198683109
1985100125
1984111131
1983111139
1982114152
198192128
1980115163
1979103123

Map of recent crashes in PO8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PO8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PO8

The 24 most recent collisions in PO8 happened between 25 July and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PO8

The A3 has the most collisions in PO8, 1,217 of 3,612 (34%), followed by the B2149 (202).

Collisions in PO8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA31,2171,61419247
2ndB2149202281440
3rdA3(M)151240126
4thB21503302

Council areas covering PO8

Collisions in PO8 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Hampshire has 1,869 of 3,612 (52%).

Collisions in PO8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Hampshire1,8692,52327416
2ndHavant1,7222,09819333
3rdWinchester212805

Towns in PO8

Collisions in PO8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Horndean (2,035) and Waterlooville (82).