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Southampton road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 34,490 road traffic collisions in Southampton from 1979 to 2025, and 41,731 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 321 were fatal and 6,463 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 468 collisions, up 4% on 2024 (450).

Collisions since 1979
34,490
38th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
41,731
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
321
342 people killed
Serious collisions
6,463
6,968 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
468
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
534
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Southampton

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal3210.9%
  • Serious6,46319%
  • Slight27,70680%

What the data shows

  • Southampton had 4,606 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 25% fewer than the 6,127 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Southampton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 5,604 children under 16 were killed or injured in Southampton, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in Southampton.

Where Southampton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
38th
Most casualties
40th
Most fatal collisions
32nd
Most serious collisions
26th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4,937 (14%)
  • Tuesday5,123 (15%)
  • Wednesday5,255 (15%)
  • Thursday5,355 (16%)
  • Friday5,976 (17%)
  • Saturday4,724 (14%)
  • Sunday3,120 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight24,448 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9,145 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown665 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting141 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit91 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway28,062 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway4,216 (12%)
  • Roundabout1,470 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road536 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded206 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph254 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph30,564 (89%)
  • 40 mph1,958 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph1,199 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph180 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph333 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds27,873 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds4,396 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds559 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds403 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist82 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds71 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (under 0.1%)
  • Other999 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded99 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant17,986 (43%)
  • Pedestrian7,989 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist6,898 (17%)
  • Cyclist5,923 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,417 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant603 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant340 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)144 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant136 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant117 (0.3%)
  • Other27 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded151 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Southampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Southampton peaked at 1,028 in 1984; 2025 had 468.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 468
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025468534
2024450552
2023411474
2022471534
2021428492
2020359415
2019494558
2018518604
2017499599
2016508622
2015566650
2014608761
2013581661
2012604735
2011632764
2010609736
2009596711
2008583700
2007677812
2006671791
2005703831
20048051,001
2003772934
2002796983
20018471,061
20008381,046
19998481,037
19988741,065
19978521,054
19968971,135
19958841,094
1994823998
19938231,016
19928201,006
19918421,005
19909301,124
19899671,179
19889311,117
19879241,139
1986803964
19859101,085
19841,0281,226
19831,0071,202
19821,0031,213
19811,0001,227
19808911,086
19799391,198

Map of recent crashes in Southampton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Southampton

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Southampton

The 24 most recent collisions in Southampton happened between 6 December and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Southampton

The A3024 has the most collisions in Southampton, 3,206 of 34,490 (9.3%), followed by the A33 (2,731).

Collisions in Southampton on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30243,2064,20455656
2ndA332,7313,42028484
3rdA352,3312,81727418
4thA30571,8112,15013351
5thA3351,2681,56727259
6thA30259121,0946191
7thA30355666885110
8thA3345286674117
9thA274655838101
10thB3039230277434
11thM271171250124
12thM27112165114
13thB3033100119220
14thB303884102120
15thA366270211
16thB3028233212
17thA970172108
18thB3029172003
19thA3055151701
20thB3057111802
21stA305491302
22ndB302491002
23rdA35581013
24thB30356602
25thB33976700
26thA3255702
27thA3365801
28thA34600
29thA30394401
30thA30514500

Council areas covering Southampton

Collisions in Southampton were recorded in 5 council areas. Southampton has 34,172 of 34,490 (99%).

Collisions in Southampton by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthampton34,17241,3123166,413
2ndEastleigh185245535
3rdTest Valley7810508
4thNew Forest475807
5thWinchester81100

Postcode districts in Southampton

Collisions in Southampton were recorded in 8 postcode districts, led by SO15 (7,870) and SO16 (7,285).