Road collisions in Fareham
Police recorded 889 road collisions involving injury in Fareham between 2021 and 2025, about 178 a year. 6 of them were fatal, and an estimated 198 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 5pm to 6pm, and 34% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Wednesday had the most collisions, and 21% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 181 in 2021 to 170 in 2025, a fall of 6%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Fareham should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Fareham, 1,060 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 10% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 16% (12%) and motorcyclists 17% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 52%. 2 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 8% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 24% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 12% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Fareham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 106 | 10.0% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 169 | 15.9% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 175 | 16.5% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 548 | 51.7% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 4 | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 36 | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 22 | 2.1% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Fareham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 12 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 21 | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 52 | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 147 | 13.9% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 109 | 10.3% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 193 | 18.2% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 143 | 13.5% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 137 | 12.9% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 119 | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 54 | 5.1% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 73 | 6.9% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
11.4% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 18.7% a cyclist (15.0%) and 19.0% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 4.2% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 26.1% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 15 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Fareham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,134 | 67.5% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 124 | 7.4% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 39 | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 174 | 10.4% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 174 | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 9 | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 25 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Fareham
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 | East Street (A27) | Not at a junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Gosport Road (A32) | Roundabout | 8 | 1 | View on map |
| 3 | Highlands Road | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Dore Avenue (A27) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Gosport Road (A32) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Fairfield Avenue | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Titchfield Hill (B3334) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Wallington Way (A27) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Peak Lane | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Cams Hill (A27) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Broom Way (B3334) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | West Street | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Gosport Road (A32) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Bridge Road (A27) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Warsash Road (A27) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Portchester Road (A27) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Eastern Way (A27) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | M27 | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | M27 | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Redlands Lane (A32) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Cornaway Lane (A27) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Lockswood Road | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Gosport Road (A32) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | M27 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Osborn Road | T or staggered 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosport Road | 49 | 1 | 9 |
| Southampton Road | 39 | 0 | 10 |
| Bridge Road | 33 | 0 | 7 |
| West Street | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Newgate Lane | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| The Avenue | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| Wickham Road | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| Warsash Road | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Highlands Road | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| Portchester Road | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Titchfield Road | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Eastern Way | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| Redlands Lane | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Botley Road | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Brook Lane | 12 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
63% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 13% 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A27 | 198 | 1 | 42 |
| M27 | 99 | 0 | 14 |
| A32 | 75 | 1 | 13 |
| B3385 | 40 | 0 | 8 |
| B3334 | 35 | 1 | 8 |
| A3051 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| B334 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B830 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
30% of collisions in Fareham happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 71% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Fareham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 99 | 11.1% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 284 | 31.9% | 44.0% |
| B road | 77 | 8.7% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 429 | 48.3% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Fareham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 11 | 1.2% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 546 | 61.4% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 170 | 19.1% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 45 | 5.1% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 33 | 3.7% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 84 | 9.4% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Fareham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 472 | 53.4% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 247 | 27.9% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 44 | 5.0% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 2 | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 30 | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 10 | 1.1% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 79 | 8.9% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Fareham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 623 | 70.1% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 189 | 21.3% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 4 | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 44 | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 29 | 3.3% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Fareham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 635 | 71.4% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 254 | 28.6% | 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.