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A2047 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,191 collisions on the A2047 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,656 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 586 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 29 collisions on the A2047, down 37% from 46 in 2024, with 33 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,191
360th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,656
1.15 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
586
610 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
Down 37% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
33
Down 37% on 2024

Crash severity on the A2047

On the A2047, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal160.5%
  • Serious58618%
  • Slight2,58981%

Where the A2047 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
360th
Most casualties
427th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
351st

A2047 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2047 peaked at 112 in 1988 and were down to 29 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2047, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 29
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252933
20244652
20234748
20224450
20214445
20204951
20194959
20184447
20176468
20166064
20156574
20145358
20137078
20125970
20118595
20106584
20096067
20085260
20076573
20067585
20055068
20046575
20036272
20026785
20014650
200088106
19996171
19984450
19975570
19967285
19958596
19947176
199398112
19926470
19918392
19908696
198990102
1988112121
19876882
1986103115
198587103
19845975
19836275
198291117
198199111
1980109120
197989100

When crashes happen on the A2047

Friday has the most collisions on the A2047 (563), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (808).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday448 (14%)
  • Tuesday464 (15%)
  • Wednesday471 (15%)
  • Thursday506 (16%)
  • Friday563 (18%)
  • Saturday480 (15%)
  • Sunday259 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am73 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am28 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am375 (12%)
  • 9am to noon476 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm586 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm808 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm502 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight343 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January248 (7.8%)
  • February219 (6.9%)
  • March261 (8.2%)
  • April215 (6.7%)
  • May246 (7.7%)
  • June251 (7.9%)
  • July299 (9.4%)
  • August259 (8.1%)
  • September277 (8.7%)
  • October317 (9.9%)
  • November328 (10%)
  • December271 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,265 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit841 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown72 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2047 crashes

On the A2047, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph3,130 (98%)
  • 40 mph29 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,540 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds394 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (1.8%)
  • Other130 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,376 (74%)
  • Wet or damp794 (25%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.3%)
  • Snow7 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,763 (87%)
  • Roundabout179 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway145 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road85 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2047 crashes

Car occupants make up 28% of the people killed or injured on the A2047, followed by cyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,006 (28%)
  • Cyclist842 (23%)
  • Pedestrian750 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist702 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant223 (6.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant62 (1.7%)
  • Other47 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,185 (55%)
  • Pedal cycle874 (15%)
  • Motorcycle776 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes305 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach280 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car184 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes70 (1.2%)
  • Other65 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 565 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1083 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15281 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20767 (21%)
  • 21 to 25549 (15%)
  • 26 to 35656 (18%)
  • 36 to 45446 (12%)
  • 46 to 55300 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 65222 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75164 (4.5%)
  • Over 75113 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,252 (62%)
  • Pedestrian750 (21%)
  • Passenger654 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2047

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2047

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2047 crashes by council area

Of the 3,191 collisions on the A2047, 3,190 were in Portsmouth.

Collisions on the A2047 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPortsmouth3,1903,65516586

A2047 crashes by town

Of the 3,191 collisions on the A2047, 3,167 were in the built-up area of Portsmouth.

Recent crashes on the A2047

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2047, from 18 February to 13 December 2025.

Severity