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SO15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,887 road traffic collisions in the SO15 postcode district, Southampton, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,447 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 79 were fatal and 1,412 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 104 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (95).

Collisions since 1979
7,887
130th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,447
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
79
86 people killed
Serious collisions
1,412
1,544 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
104
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
112
Down 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SO15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal791%
  • Serious1,41218%
  • Slight6,39681%

What the data shows

  • SO15 had 1,051 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 1,465 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in SO15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 820 children under 16 were killed or injured in SO15, 8.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in SO15.

Where SO15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
130th
Most casualties
169th
Most fatal collisions
525th
Most serious collisions
113th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,165 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,194 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,219 (15%)
  • Thursday1,176 (15%)
  • Friday1,377 (17%)
  • Saturday1,101 (14%)
  • Sunday655 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,519 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,166 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown159 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit28 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,911 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway1,527 (19%)
  • Roundabout299 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road107 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded43 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph64 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph6,630 (84%)
  • 40 mph243 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph899 (11%)
  • 60 mph19 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph31 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,300 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,037 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds140 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds112 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other236 (3%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,998 (42%)
  • Pedestrian1,668 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist1,557 (16%)
  • Cyclist1,475 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant356 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant126 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant107 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant36 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded46 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SO15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SO15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SO15 peaked at 256 in 1983; 2025 had 104.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 104
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025104112
202495125
202391104
2022115122
2021108117
20208093
2019101107
2018120131
2017119145
2016118138
2015124139
2014137179
2013140159
2012153184
2011162196
2010157191
2009153181
2008135155
2007160193
2006144170
2005172206
2004188235
2003190221
2002164196
2001189233
2000194251
1999215259
1998214259
1997186234
1996201254
1995198241
1994171209
1993182209
1992182214
1991193222
1990205255
1989210258
1988196237
1987194223
1986183225
1985191238
1984207240
1983256309
1982229265
1981229283
1980207241
1979225289

Map of recent crashes in SO15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SO15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SO15

The 24 most recent collisions in SO15 happened between 24 October and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SO15

The A3057 has the most collisions in SO15, 1,147 of 7,887 (15%), followed by the A3024 (884).

Collisions in SO15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30571,1471,3159223
2ndA30248841,17515184
3rdA337058918121
4thA3565280013104
5thB3039445218
6thA36434917
7thA97081003
8thM27181100
9thB305771301
10thA3356600

Council areas covering SO15

Collisions in SO15 were recorded in 2 council areas. Southampton has 7,865 of 7,887 (99.7%).

Collisions in SO15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthampton7,8659,415791,406
2ndNew Forest192906

Town in SO15

Of the 7,887 collisions in SO15, 7,870 (99.8%) were in Southampton.