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SO31 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,684 road traffic collisions in the SO31 postcode district, Eastleigh, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,251 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 50 were fatal and 1,126 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 83 collisions, up 30% on 2024 (64).

Collisions since 1979
5,684
385th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,251
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
55 people killed
Serious collisions
1,126
1,289 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
83
Up 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
108
Up 35% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SO31

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal500.9%
  • Serious1,12620%
  • Slight4,50879%

What the data shows

  • SO31 had 798 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 25% fewer than the 1,065 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in SO31 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 878 children under 16 were killed or injured in SO31, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in SO31.

Where SO31 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
385th
Most casualties
437th
Most fatal collisions
1,189th
Most serious collisions
263rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday815 (14%)
  • Tuesday839 (15%)
  • Wednesday907 (16%)
  • Thursday888 (16%)
  • Friday936 (16%)
  • Saturday733 (13%)
  • Sunday566 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,138 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,163 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting267 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown100 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,272 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway715 (13%)
  • Roundabout577 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road98 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,284 (58%)
  • 40 mph1,009 (18%)
  • 50 mph92 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph614 (11%)
  • 70 mph677 (12%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,580 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds677 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds96 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds84 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist28 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other169 (3%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,128 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist1,301 (18%)
  • Cyclist853 (12%)
  • Pedestrian593 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant173 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)52 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant39 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SO31 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SO31, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SO31 peaked at 175 in 1990; 2025 had 83.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 83
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202583108
20246480
20236166
20227892
20216677
20207192
201989118
20188793
2017101121
201698120
201588100
2014128162
201394109
201292111
201192115
201093107
2009103138
2008119149
2007126159
2006130162
2005106134
2004128164
2003150188
2002145179
2001136178
2000154196
1999162210
1998170219
1997135174
1996162213
1995135167
1994154202
1993167224
1992106139
1991130179
1990175222
1989162204
1988146187
1987142197
1986121152
1985137172
1984156214
1983141190
1982150202
1981127172
1980111134
1979113160

Map of recent crashes in SO31

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SO31

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SO31

The 24 most recent collisions in SO31 happened between 27 September and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SO31

The A27 has the most collisions in SO31, 1,286 of 5,684 (23%), followed by the M27 (630).

Collisions in SO31 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA271,2861,6377275
2ndM27630923988
3rdB33974585706106
4thA3025306386160
5thA3024290390025
6thA3051194243340
7thB3051111903
8thB303381003
9thB30256701
10thA3344401

Council areas covering SO31

Collisions in SO31 were recorded in 5 council areas. Eastleigh has 3,049 of 5,684 (54%).

Collisions in SO31 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEastleigh3,0493,94024565
2ndFareham2,5683,22825546
3rdSouthampton5973114
4thWinchester4400
5thTest Valley3400

Towns in SO31

Collisions in SO31 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Locks Heath, Whiteley and Warsash (2,261) and Bursledon (845).