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Road collisions in Isle of Wight
Police recorded 1,210 road collisions involving injury in Isle of Wight between 2021 and 2025, about 242 a year. 22 of them were fatal, and an estimated 314 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 31% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Wednesday had the most collisions, and 24% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 242 in 2021 to 233 in 2025, a fall of 4%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Isle of Wight should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Isle of Wight, 1,494 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 14% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 7% (12%) and motorcyclists 19% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 55%. 5 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 6% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 24% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 17% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Isle of Wight | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 202 | 13.5% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 112 | 7.5% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 277 | 18.5% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 824 | 55.2% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 21 | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 43 | 2.9% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 15 | 1.0% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Isle of Wight | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 11 | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 31 | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 54 | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 190 | 12.7% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 162 | 10.8% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 233 | 15.6% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 188 | 12.6% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 174 | 11.6% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 194 | 13.0% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 127 | 8.5% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 130 | 8.7% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
16.4% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 9.3% a cyclist (15.0%) and 22.4% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 1.7% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 23.7% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 5 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Isle of Wight | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,418 | 69.5% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 137 | 6.7% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 21 | 1.0% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 290 | 14.2% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 116 | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 26 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 31 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Isle of Wight
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 | Blackwater Hollow (A3056) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Landguard Road | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Racecourse (A3054) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Forest Road (A3054) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Melville Street (A3054) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Union Street (A3054) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Crouchers Cross (A3056) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Rowlands Lane | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Calbourne Road (B3401) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | High Street (A3020) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Mill Square (A3054) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Downend Road | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Lake Hill (A3055) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | West Street | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | High Street (B3323) | Not at a junction | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 16 | Hunny Hill (A3020) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Newport Road (A3020) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Morton Common (A3055) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | St John's Road (B3330) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Newport Road (A3056) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | New Road (A3055) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Calbourne Road (B3401) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | High Street (B3401) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | West Street | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Steyne Road (B3395) | Not at a junction | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Road | 47 | 1 | 9 |
| High Street | 42 | 1 | 5 |
| Fairlee Road | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Forest Road | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| Freshwater Road | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| Staplers Road | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Military Road | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| Parkhurst Road | 15 | 1 | 6 |
| Whippingham Road | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Calbourne Road | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Sandown Road | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Whitwell Road | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Broadway | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Blackwater Hollow | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Briddlesford Road | 12 | 1 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
60% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 26% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 47% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3054 | 134 | 5 | 33 |
| A3055 | 127 | 3 | 32 |
| A3020 | 96 | 2 | 25 |
| A3056 | 55 | 2 | 12 |
| B3401 | 52 | 1 | 18 |
| B3323 | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| B3395 | 25 | 1 | 9 |
| B3399 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| A3021 | 23 | 1 | 5 |
| B3330 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| B3327 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| B3325 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| B3329 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| B3328 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A2030 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
27% of collisions in Isle of Wight happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 43% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Isle of Wight | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 436 | 36.0% | 44.0% |
| B road | 191 | 15.8% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 583 | 48.2% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Isle of Wight | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 31 | 2.6% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 693 | 57.3% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 132 | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 41 | 3.4% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 309 | 25.5% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 4 | 0.3% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Isle of Wight | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 643 | 53.2% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 351 | 29.1% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 95 | 7.9% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 5 | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 77 | 6.4% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 10 | 0.8% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 27 | 2.2% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Isle of Wight | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 883 | 73.0% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 178 | 14.7% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 3 | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 123 | 10.2% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 23 | 1.9% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Isle of Wight | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 517 | 42.7% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 693 | 57.3% | 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.