Gosport road traffic accidents
Gosport recorded 3,844 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,458 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 665 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 665
- Casualties
- 4,458
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 665
- Casualties
- 4,458
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Gosport
Roads in Gosport
Postcode districts in Gosport
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Gosport
Road collision statistics for Gosport
Collisions recorded
3,844
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,458
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
665
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Gosport
Collisions in Gosport are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.6% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.6% of recorded collisions in Gosport happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gosport have produced 4,458 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% 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 339 collisions, Monday 566 collisions, Tuesday 678 collisions, Wednesday 601 collisions, Thursday 573 collisions, Friday 643 collisions, Saturday 444 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,848 collisions, Darkness 996 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,481 collisions, Roundabout 213 collisions, Dual carriageway 67 collisions, One way street/Slip road 39 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 3,353 collisions, 40 mph 466 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,265 collisions, Raining no high winds 393 collisions, Raining + high winds 59 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Fine + high winds 48 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,234 casualties, Passenger 631 casualties, Pedestrian 593 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Gosport
How many road accidents have there been in Gosport?
3,844 collisions have been recorded in Gosport in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,458 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gosport were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 665 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in Gosport resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Gosport?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Gosport, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gosport happen on?
90.6% of collisions in Gosport are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Gosport?
Pedestrians make up 13.3% of the 4,458 casualties recorded in Gosport.
Is road safety in Gosport getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gosport fell 15% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Gosport 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 Gosport cover 1999 to 2025.