Alton (East Hampshire) road traffic accidents
Alton (East Hampshire) recorded 489 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 557 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 84 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 557
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 557
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Alton (East Hampshire)
Road collision statistics for Alton (East Hampshire)
Collisions recorded
489
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
557
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
84
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Alton (East Hampshire)
Collisions in Alton (East Hampshire) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.5% of recorded collisions in Alton (East Hampshire) happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Alton (East Hampshire) have produced 557 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 42 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 78 collisions, Wednesday 83 collisions, Thursday 69 collisions, Friday 92 collisions, Saturday 43 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 382 collisions, Darkness 107 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 428 collisions, Roundabout 35 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 451 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 399 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 369 casualties, Passenger 73 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Alton (East Hampshire)
How many road accidents have there been in Alton (East Hampshire)?
489 collisions have been recorded in Alton (East Hampshire) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 557 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Alton (East Hampshire) were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 84 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in Alton (East Hampshire) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Alton (East Hampshire)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Alton (East Hampshire), accounting for 18.8% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Alton (East Hampshire) happen on?
87.5% of collisions in Alton (East Hampshire) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Alton (East Hampshire)?
Pedestrians make up 20.6% of the 557 casualties recorded in Alton (East Hampshire).
Is road safety in Alton (East Hampshire) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Alton (East Hampshire) fell 8% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Alton (East Hampshire) come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Alton (East Hampshire) cover 1999 to 2024.