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Gosport road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,324 road traffic collisions in Gosport from 1979 to 2025, and 9,657 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 45 were fatal and 1,694 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 88 collisions, down 18% on 2024 (107).

Collisions since 1979
8,324
142nd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
9,657
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
45
47 people killed
Serious collisions
1,694
1,814 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
88
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
110
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Gosport

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal450.5%
  • Serious1,69420%
  • Slight6,58579%

What the data shows

  • Gosport had 963 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 1,361 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Gosport were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,623 children under 16 were killed or injured in Gosport, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in Gosport.

Where Gosport ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
142nd
Most casualties
150th
Most fatal collisions
245th
Most serious collisions
114th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,214 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,349 (16%)
  • Wednesday1,280 (15%)
  • Thursday1,263 (15%)
  • Friday1,412 (17%)
  • Saturday1,035 (12%)
  • Sunday771 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,086 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,036 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown131 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit40 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,522 (90%)
  • Roundabout286 (3.4%)
  • Dual carriageway264 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road186 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded66 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph7,283 (87%)
  • 40 mph1,007 (12%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,641 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,002 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds176 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds165 (2%)
  • Fog or mist33 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other261 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,154 (33%)
  • Cyclist2,442 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist2,215 (23%)
  • Pedestrian1,416 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant212 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant77 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant66 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Gosport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gosport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Gosport peaked at 284 in 1984; 2025 had 88.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 88
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588110
2024107131
20237783
202296106
20218696
20208291
2019102121
2018102118
201799113
2016124140
2015111140
2014124141
2013121135
2012116128
2011145166
2010131160
2009147162
2008139158
2007156175
2006171207
2005145164
2004190206
2003172204
2002192226
2001224280
2000202248
1999226265
1998240290
1997220259
1996236276
1995213247
1994214251
1993176206
1992189219
1991225261
1990200223
1989206238
1988244279
1987254279
1986223267
1985260290
1984284320
1983260302
1982266303
1981242275
1980271324
1979226274

Map of recent crashes in Gosport

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Gosport

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Gosport

The 24 most recent collisions in Gosport happened between 30 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Gosport

The A32 has the most collisions in Gosport, 2,132 of 8,324 (26%), followed by the B3333 (851).

Collisions in Gosport on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA322,1322,51812408
2ndB33338519706178
3rdB3334481586289
4thA276602
5thB33354501

Council areas covering Gosport

Collisions in Gosport were recorded in 3 council areas. Gosport has 8,272 of 8,324 (99%).

Collisions in Gosport by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGosport8,2729,599451,683
2ndFareham4246010
3rdPortsmouth8800

Postcode districts in Gosport

Collisions in Gosport were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by PO12 (5,333) and PO13 (2,984).