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A288 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,680 collisions on the A288 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,145 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 523 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 40 collisions on the A288, up 43% from 28 in 2024, with 44 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,680
438th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,145
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
523
548 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
40
Up 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Up 42% on 2024

Crash severity on the A288

On the A288, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal130.5%
  • Serious52320%
  • Slight2,14480%

Where the A288 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
438th
Most casualties
511th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
405th

A288 accidents by year

Collisions on the A288 peaked at 98 in 1981 and were down to 40 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A288, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 40
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254044
20242831
20232932
20223639
20213032
20203435
20193235
20184046
20174046
20165664
20155053
20144448
20135463
20125668
20115867
20104856
20094447
20085568
20074856
20065866
20053450
20044860
20034764
20025870
20015461
20007179
19997181
19986068
19975775
19966073
19957784
19946476
19936278
19927388
19913744
19907994
19897687
19887080
19875464
19866473
19856574
19847381
19837077
198297118
198198119
198088103
197993128

When crashes happen on the A288

Thursday has the most collisions on the A288 (426), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (652).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday372 (14%)
  • Tuesday412 (15%)
  • Wednesday399 (15%)
  • Thursday426 (16%)
  • Friday412 (15%)
  • Saturday384 (14%)
  • Sunday275 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am91 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am27 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am351 (13%)
  • 9am to noon402 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm487 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm652 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm419 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight251 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January238 (8.9%)
  • February182 (6.8%)
  • March219 (8.2%)
  • April202 (7.5%)
  • May230 (8.6%)
  • June228 (8.5%)
  • July214 (8%)
  • August215 (8%)
  • September239 (8.9%)
  • October229 (8.5%)
  • November252 (9.4%)
  • December232 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,916 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit697 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown56 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A288 crashes

On the A288, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,646 (99%)
  • 40 mph19 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,186 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds306 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds63 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (1.5%)
  • Other72 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,996 (74%)
  • Wet or damp670 (25%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.3%)
  • Snow5 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,229 (83%)
  • Roundabout249 (9.3%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road81 (3%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A288 crashes

Car occupants make up 34% of the people killed or injured on the A288, followed by cyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,069 (34%)
  • Cyclist733 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist628 (20%)
  • Pedestrian495 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant95 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant57 (1.8%)
  • Other53 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,912 (59%)
  • Pedal cycle759 (15%)
  • Motorcycle662 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes199 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car151 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach131 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (0.8%)
  • Other59 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 562 (2%)
  • 6 to 1090 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15232 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20734 (23%)
  • 21 to 25426 (14%)
  • 26 to 35529 (17%)
  • 36 to 45341 (11%)
  • 46 to 55270 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65208 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 75152 (4.8%)
  • Over 75100 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,062 (66%)
  • Passenger588 (19%)
  • Pedestrian495 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A288

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A288

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A288 crashes by council area

Of the 2,680 collisions on the A288, 2,674 were in Portsmouth.

Collisions on the A288 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPortsmouth2,6743,13713522

A288 crashes by town

Of the 2,680 collisions on the A288, 2,446 were in the built-up area of Portsmouth.

Recent crashes on the A288

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A288, from 11 May to 31 December 2025.

Severity