Andover road traffic accidents
Andover recorded 1,386 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,683 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 220 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 1,683
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 1,683
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Andover
Roads in Andover
Postcode districts in Andover
Accidents in Andover
Road collision statistics for Andover
Collisions recorded
1,386
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,683
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
220
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Andover
Collisions in Andover are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.5% of recorded collisions in Andover happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Andover have produced 1,683 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 148 collisions, Monday 181 collisions, Tuesday 216 collisions, Wednesday 219 collisions, Thursday 199 collisions, Friday 250 collisions, Saturday 173 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 980 collisions, Darkness 406 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,046 collisions, Roundabout 212 collisions, Dual carriageway 89 collisions, Other 22 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,061 collisions, 40 mph 161 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 85 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,132 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,052 casualties, Passenger 330 casualties, Pedestrian 301 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Andover
How many road accidents have there been in Andover?
1,386 collisions have been recorded in Andover in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,683 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Andover were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 220 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in Andover resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Andover?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Andover, accounting for 18% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Andover happen on?
75.5% of collisions in Andover are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Andover?
Pedestrians make up 17.9% of the 1,683 casualties recorded in Andover.
Is road safety in Andover getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Andover rose 14% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Andover 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 Andover cover 1999 to 2024.