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SO50 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,253 road traffic collisions in the SO50 postcode district, Eastleigh, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,852 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 50 were fatal and 1,210 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 64 collisions, up 16% on 2024 (55).

Collisions since 1979
6,253
286th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,852
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
53 people killed
Serious collisions
1,210
1,365 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
64
Up 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
88
Up 42% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SO50

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal500.8%
  • Serious1,21019%
  • Slight4,99380%

What the data shows

  • SO50 had 703 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 1,109 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in SO50 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,007 children under 16 were killed or injured in SO50, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in SO50.

Where SO50 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
286th
Most casualties
334th
Most fatal collisions
1,189th
Most serious collisions
198th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday872 (14%)
  • Tuesday926 (15%)
  • Wednesday966 (15%)
  • Thursday1,046 (17%)
  • Friday1,090 (17%)
  • Saturday790 (13%)
  • Sunday563 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,573 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,312 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting244 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown102 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,039 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway677 (11%)
  • Roundabout300 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road198 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded39 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph4,589 (73%)
  • 40 mph801 (13%)
  • 50 mph28 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph458 (7.3%)
  • 70 mph348 (5.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,015 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds786 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds98 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist34 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other212 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded27 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,852 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist1,535 (20%)
  • Cyclist1,026 (13%)
  • Pedestrian954 (12%)
  • Van occupant161 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant143 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant52 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant49 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SO50 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SO50, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SO50 peaked at 234 in 1989; 2025 had 64.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 64
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256488
20245562
20236877
20226582
20215568
20205977
20197992
201884100
2017103121
20167180
201597124
201488115
201391101
2012122150
2011100128
2010102123
2009105121
2008124144
2007154187
2006126157
2005117141
2004144204
2003153198
2002130174
2001150199
2000161197
1999135170
1998133167
1997144193
1996175224
1995145201
1994161199
1993170217
1992144195
1991154197
1990165214
1989234326
1988212266
1987171211
1986191232
1985166192
1984177214
1983184225
1982198246
1981184237
1980176212
1979167204

Map of recent crashes in SO50

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SO50

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SO50

The 24 most recent collisions in SO50 happened between 23 August and 14 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SO50

The A335 has the most collisions in SO50, 1,462 of 6,253 (23%), followed by the B3037 (839).

Collisions in SO50 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3351,4621,85610262
2ndB30378391,0576191
3rdB3354281394351
4thM3126169212
5thM27120169115
6thA3389146219
7thA305187112128
8thB33356690116
9thB2177263618
10thA333192514
11thA30378801
12thA3558800
13thB30578900
14thA3255501
15thB30515501
16thA30244602
17thA354401
18thA3343400
19thB33343300

Council areas covering SO50

Collisions in SO50 were recorded in 4 council areas. Eastleigh has 5,865 of 6,253 (94%).

Collisions in SO50 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEastleigh5,8657,297441,130
2ndWinchester271382462
3rdTest Valley95143213
4thSouthampton192704

Towns in SO50

Collisions in SO50 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Eastleigh (4,778) and Horton Heath (147).