Emsworth road traffic accidents
Emsworth recorded 378 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 466 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 79 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 88% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 466
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 466
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Emsworth
Roads in Emsworth
Postcode districts in Emsworth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Emsworth
Road collision statistics for Emsworth
Collisions recorded
378
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
466
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
79
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Emsworth
Collisions in Emsworth are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.2% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.2% of recorded collisions in Emsworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Emsworth have produced 466 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.6% 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 28 collisions, Monday 53 collisions, Tuesday 59 collisions, Wednesday 59 collisions, Thursday 65 collisions, Friday 63 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 295 collisions, Darkness 83 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 326 collisions, Roundabout 35 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 346 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 323 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 329 casualties, Passenger 69 casualties, Pedestrian 68 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Emsworth
How many road accidents have there been in Emsworth?
378 collisions have been recorded in Emsworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 466 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Emsworth were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 79 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in Emsworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Emsworth?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Emsworth, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Emsworth happen on?
86.2% of collisions in Emsworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Emsworth?
Pedestrians make up 14.6% of the 466 casualties recorded in Emsworth.
Is road safety in Emsworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Emsworth rose 88% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Emsworth 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 Emsworth cover 1999 to 2025.