Bursledon road traffic accidents
Bursledon recorded 434 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 511 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 61 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 511
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 511
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Roads in Bursledon
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Accidents in Bursledon
Road collision statistics for Bursledon
Collisions recorded
434
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
511
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
61
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bursledon
Collisions in Bursledon are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.1% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in Bursledon happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bursledon have produced 511 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 46 collisions, Monday 67 collisions, Tuesday 69 collisions, Wednesday 74 collisions, Thursday 64 collisions, Friday 71 collisions, Saturday 43 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 314 collisions, Darkness 120 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 373 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 252 collisions, 40 mph 151 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 342 collisions, Raining no high winds 70 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 372 casualties, Passenger 95 casualties, Pedestrian 44 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bursledon
How many road accidents have there been in Bursledon?
434 collisions have been recorded in Bursledon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 511 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bursledon were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 61 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in Bursledon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bursledon?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Bursledon, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bursledon happen on?
85.9% of collisions in Bursledon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bursledon?
Pedestrians make up 8.6% of the 511 casualties recorded in Bursledon.
Is road safety in Bursledon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bursledon rose 38% 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 Bursledon 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 Bursledon cover 1999 to 2024.