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PO9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,981 road traffic collisions in the PO9 postcode district, Havant, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,887 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 76 were fatal and 1,532 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 106 collisions, down 4% on 2024 (110).

Collisions since 1979
7,981
124th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,887
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
76
79 people killed
Serious collisions
1,532
1,676 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
106
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
125
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PO9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal761%
  • Serious1,53219%
  • Slight6,37380%

What the data shows

  • PO9 had 1,039 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 21% fewer than the 1,315 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in PO9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,622 children under 16 were killed or injured in PO9, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in PO9.

Where PO9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
124th
Most casualties
147th
Most fatal collisions
565th
Most serious collisions
81st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,145 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,204 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,203 (15%)
  • Thursday1,271 (16%)
  • Friday1,381 (17%)
  • Saturday1,002 (13%)
  • Sunday775 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,923 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,671 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting216 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown141 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit30 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,499 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway1,392 (17%)
  • Roundabout903 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road117 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded70 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph109 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph5,246 (66%)
  • 40 mph1,254 (16%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph491 (6.2%)
  • 70 mph869 (11%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,383 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds933 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds176 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds121 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist29 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other300 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,674 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist1,678 (17%)
  • Cyclist1,524 (15%)
  • Pedestrian1,389 (14%)
  • Van occupant208 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant151 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant107 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)49 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant36 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PO9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PO9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PO9 peaked at 249 in 1987; 2025 had 106.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 106
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025106125
2024110149
202384103
202289115
202192104
2020106127
2019122159
2018114133
2017101120
2016115142
2015112131
2014135162
2013118136
2012138170
2011148176
2010129160
2009147182
2008110141
2007143173
2006135177
2005159206
2004154198
2003196239
2002199268
2001209277
2000217282
1999206268
1998211264
1997181219
1996217264
1995176228
1994201265
1993188243
1992204245
1991176219
1990232296
1989211264
1988240287
1987249292
1986228271
1985240292
1984232269
1983215257
1982197242
1981220273
1980220267
1979249307

Map of recent crashes in PO9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PO9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PO9

The 24 most recent collisions in PO9 happened between 21 October and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PO9

The B2149 has the most collisions in PO9, 1,141 of 7,981 (14%), followed by the A27 (748).

Collisions in PO9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB21491,1411,46617248
2ndA277481,07619139
3rdB2150323406369
4thA3(M)225342536
5thB2177223262530
6thA3023195255237
7thB2148159227437
8thA2030116148021
9thA3799605
10thA259212502
11thB2141131402
12thA30204600
13thB21474400
14thA20233300

Council areas covering PO9

Collisions in PO9 were recorded in 4 council areas. Havant has 7,579 of 7,981 (95%).

Collisions in PO9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHavant7,5799,342681,433
2ndEast Hampshire307410466
3rdChichester5580225
4thPortsmouth405528

Towns in PO9

Collisions in PO9 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Havant (5,885) and Rowlands Castle (164).