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SO53 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,107 road traffic collisions in the SO53 postcode district, Eastleigh, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,120 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 570 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 35 collisions, up 59% on 2024 (22).

Collisions since 1979
3,107
1,272nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,120
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
40
43 people killed
Serious collisions
570
630 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
35
Up 59% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Up 38% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SO53

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal401.3%
  • Serious57018%
  • Slight2,49780%

What the data shows

  • SO53 had 355 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 529 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in SO53 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 477 children under 16 were killed or injured in SO53, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in SO53.

Where SO53 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,272nd
Most casualties
1,274th
Most fatal collisions
1,503rd
Most serious collisions
1,299th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday458 (15%)
  • Tuesday462 (15%)
  • Wednesday495 (16%)
  • Thursday489 (16%)
  • Friday582 (19%)
  • Saturday350 (11%)
  • Sunday271 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,273 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit598 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting167 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown61 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,236 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway617 (20%)
  • Roundabout209 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,979 (64%)
  • 40 mph421 (14%)
  • 50 mph36 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph109 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph555 (18%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,393 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds449 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other139 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,541 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist568 (14%)
  • Cyclist442 (11%)
  • Pedestrian324 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant97 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SO53 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SO53, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SO53 peaked at 107 in 1988; 2025 had 35.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 35
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253540
20242229
20233040
20223137
20213752
20202831
20192637
20184654
20174662
20165483
20154453
20142532
20134877
20125568
20116487
20104752
20094864
20086897
20076378
200667103
20055978
200471109
200376104
200276105
200195126
2000106146
199993118
199871106
19977395
199678106
19956282
19947592
19935572
199277104
19917497
199094124
1989106147
1988107152
1987102127
198688113
198591125
198492110
19837093
198296119
19816475
19807398
197999121

Map of recent crashes in SO53

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SO53

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SO53

The 24 most recent collisions in SO53 happened between 8 May and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SO53

The B3043 has the most collisions in SO53, 477 of 3,107 (15%), followed by the M3 (395).

Collisions in SO53 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB3043477605384
2ndM3395622747
3rdA335180230333
4thA331792871045
5thM27193512
6thB3037131702
7thA3043101112
8thB303491300

Council areas covering SO53

Collisions in SO53 were recorded in 4 council areas. Eastleigh has 2,858 of 3,107 (92%).

Collisions in SO53 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEastleigh2,8583,79533515
2ndTest Valley225292749
3rdWinchester162405
4thSouthampton6701

Towns in SO53

Collisions in SO53 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Chandler's Ford (2,319) and Eastleigh (55).