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A334 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,790 collisions on the A334 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,396 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 409 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 27 collisions on the A334, up 17% from 23 in 2024, with 29 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,790
645th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,396
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
21 people killed
Serious collisions
409
472 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Down 3% on 2024

Crash severity on the A334

On the A334, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal211.2%
  • Serious40923%
  • Slight1,36076%

Where the A334 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
645th
Most casualties
646th
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
521st

A334 accidents by year

Collisions on the A334 peaked at 58 in 1996 and were down to 27 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A334, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252729
20242330
20232337
20222830
20212225
20202026
20193745
20182532
20173540
20163745
20153848
20143954
20133649
20123953
20113852
20104464
20093553
20083950
20074053
20062428
20054156
20043953
20033645
20023140
20014255
20004149
19994565
19984157
19975566
19965877
19954358
19944364
19935487
19924157
19913748
19903343
19894871
19884161
19875169
19864566
19853544
19843953
19834158
19824157
19814860
19803546
19793748

When crashes happen on the A334

Friday has the most collisions on the A334 (299), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (398).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday262 (15%)
  • Tuesday258 (14%)
  • Wednesday281 (16%)
  • Thursday261 (15%)
  • Friday299 (17%)
  • Saturday254 (14%)
  • Sunday175 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am56 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am255 (14%)
  • 9am to noon265 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm321 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm398 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm289 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight180 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January149 (8.3%)
  • February147 (8.2%)
  • March154 (8.6%)
  • April146 (8.2%)
  • May144 (8%)
  • June137 (7.7%)
  • July142 (7.9%)
  • August165 (9.2%)
  • September138 (7.7%)
  • October165 (9.2%)
  • November162 (9.1%)
  • December141 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,264 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit340 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting155 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A334 crashes

On the A334, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph864 (48%)
  • 40 mph448 (25%)
  • 50 mph51 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph366 (20%)
  • 70 mph60 (3.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,461 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds220 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (0.9%)
  • Other65 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,266 (71%)
  • Wet or damp499 (28%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.1%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,435 (80%)
  • Roundabout235 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway113 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A334 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A334, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,541 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist420 (18%)
  • Pedestrian178 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist146 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant53 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.8%)
  • Other14 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,502 (73%)
  • Motorcycle423 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes191 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle148 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes97 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach36 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (0.6%)
  • Other25 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1046 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 15111 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20489 (20%)
  • 21 to 25300 (13%)
  • 26 to 35456 (19%)
  • 36 to 45357 (15%)
  • 46 to 55244 (10%)
  • 56 to 65165 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75104 (4.3%)
  • Over 7584 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,611 (67%)
  • Passenger607 (25%)
  • Pedestrian178 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A334

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A334

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A334 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A334 were recorded in 4 council areas. Eastleigh has the most, with 688, followed by Winchester (551) and Southampton (532).

Collisions on the A334 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEastleigh6889193145
2ndWinchester55177614142
3rdSouthampton5326794118
4thFareham111302

A334 crashes by town

Collisions on the A334 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Southampton (528) and Hedge End (235).

Recent crashes on the A334

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A334, from 2 February to 31 December 2025.

Severity