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Road collisions in East Hampshire
Police recorded 1,020 road collisions involving injury in East Hampshire between 2021 and 2025, about 204 a year. 22 of them were fatal, and an estimated 242 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 32% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 190 in 2021 to 201 in 2025, a rise of 6%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so East Hampshire should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across East Hampshire, 1,300 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 7% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 6% (12%) and motorcyclists 12% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 66%. 6 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 5% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 21% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 16% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in East Hampshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 96 | 7.4% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 84 | 6.5% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 162 | 12.5% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 863 | 66.4% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 1 | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 81 | 6.2% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 13 | 1.0% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in East Hampshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 10 | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 19 | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 33 | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 146 | 11.2% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 126 | 9.7% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 220 | 16.9% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 199 | 15.3% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 169 | 13.0% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 176 | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 96 | 7.4% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 106 | 8.2% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
9.0% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 8.2% a cyclist (15.0%) and 15.6% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.7% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 24.7% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 7 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in East Hampshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,251 | 71.8% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 179 | 10.3% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 29 | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 167 | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 88 | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 8 | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 21 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in East Hampshire
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Road (A272) | T or staggered junction | 12 | 1 | View on map |
| 2 | A3 | Roundabout | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | New Odiham Road (B3349) | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Heath Road East (B2199) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Hole Lane | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Lower Turk Street | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Selborne Road (A339) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Woolmer Hill Road | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | A3 | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Standford Lane (B3004) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Winchester Road (A31) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Downhouse Road | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | B3004 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Sussex Road (B2070) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Mill Lane (B3004) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Petersfield Road | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Charles Street | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | High Street | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | The Shrave (A31) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Selborne Road (A31) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | A31 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | A31 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | A325 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Lindford Road (B3002) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Road | 33 | 2 | 11 |
| Portsmouth Road | 31 | 2 | 10 |
| London Road | 25 | 0 | 4 |
| Selborne Road | 21 | 1 | 5 |
| Petersfield Road | 20 | 1 | 8 |
| Headley Road | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Station Road | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| New Odiham Road | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| High Street | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| The Shrave | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Longmoor Road | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Forest Road | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Mill Lane | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Dell Piece West | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Templars Way | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
39% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 46% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 44% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 | 159 | 2 | 35 |
| A31 | 79 | 3 | 16 |
| A325 | 49 | 2 | 16 |
| A272 | 48 | 3 | 17 |
| B3004 | 45 | 0 | 7 |
| B2070 | 33 | 2 | 5 |
| A339 | 31 | 2 | 12 |
| A32 | 30 | 1 | 7 |
| B2149 | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| B3006 | 25 | 1 | 6 |
| A(M)3 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| B3002 | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| B3349 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| B2199 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| B2146 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
28% of collisions in East Hampshire happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 29% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in East Hampshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 24 | 2.4% | 0.2% |
| A road | 397 | 38.9% | 44.0% |
| B road | 194 | 19.0% | 12.5% |
| C road | 1 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 404 | 39.6% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in East Hampshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 15 | 1.5% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 382 | 37.5% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 103 | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 54 | 5.3% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 281 | 27.5% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 185 | 18.1% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in East Hampshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 576 | 56.5% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 277 | 27.2% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 74 | 7.3% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 3 | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 44 | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 11 | 1.1% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 35 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in East Hampshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 736 | 72.2% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 72 | 7.1% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 4 | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 182 | 17.8% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 26 | 2.5% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in East Hampshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 299 | 29.3% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 721 | 70.7% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.