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Fareham road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,284 road traffic collisions in Fareham from 1979 to 2025, and 6,334 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 45 were fatal and 1,023 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 50 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
5,284
202nd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
6,334
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
45
45 people killed
Serious collisions
1,023
1,096 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
50
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
54
Down 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Fareham

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal450.9%
  • Serious1,02319%
  • Slight4,21680%

What the data shows

  • Fareham had 588 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 807 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Fareham were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 856 children under 16 were killed or injured in Fareham, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in Fareham.

Where Fareham ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
202nd
Most casualties
209th
Most fatal collisions
245th
Most serious collisions
181st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday819 (15%)
  • Tuesday856 (16%)
  • Wednesday804 (15%)
  • Thursday837 (16%)
  • Friday924 (17%)
  • Saturday614 (12%)
  • Sunday430 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,954 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,182 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown93 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,884 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway810 (15%)
  • Roundabout405 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road134 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded51 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph3,868 (73%)
  • 40 mph1,248 (24%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph82 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph58 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,226 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds631 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds108 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds100 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist23 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other168 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,589 (41%)
  • Motorcyclist1,406 (22%)
  • Cyclist1,118 (18%)
  • Pedestrian878 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant151 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant79 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant46 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Fareham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fareham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Fareham peaked at 174 in 1996; 2025 had 50.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 50
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255054
20245060
20236484
20224653
20215762
20205571
20195970
20185360
20177280
20168296
20158798
20147586
20137491
20127886
2011104126
201098117
20095564
20086371
200793105
200680100
2005103116
2004113141
2003129161
2002119143
2001132166
2000161193
1999161213
1998141167
1997162211
1996174213
1995129155
1994126157
1993130154
1992138158
1991133158
1990138157
1989135158
1988143168
1987153190
1986168196
1985163206
1984173207
1983159183
1982151180
1981159201
1980150179
1979146169

Map of recent crashes in Fareham

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Fareham

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Fareham

The 24 most recent collisions in Fareham happened between 13 September and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Fareham

The A27 has the most collisions in Fareham, 1,029 of 5,284 (19%), followed by the A32 (902).

Collisions in Fareham on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA271,0291,29116206
2ndA329021,07610175
3rdB3385314395069
4thB3334284408
5thM27212504
6thB33354700

Council areas covering Fareham

Collisions in Fareham were recorded in 4 council areas. Fareham has 5,216 of 5,284 (99%).

Collisions in Fareham by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFareham5,2166,248451,012
2ndGosport546709
3rdWinchester101502
4thPortsmouth4400

Postcode districts in Fareham

Collisions in Fareham were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by PO16 (2,820) and PO14 (1,533).