Gosport road traffic accidents
Gosport recorded 3,750 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,340 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 642 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 642
- Casualties
- 4,340
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 642
- Casualties
- 4,340
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Gosport
Roads in Gosport
Postcode districts in Gosport
Accidents in Gosport
Road collision statistics for Gosport
Collisions recorded
3,750
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,340
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
642
17.5% 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 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.5% of recorded collisions in Gosport happen on a single carriageway. Around 14% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gosport have produced 4,340 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 333 collisions, Monday 551 collisions, Tuesday 661 collisions, Wednesday 590 collisions, Thursday 555 collisions, Friday 627 collisions, Saturday 433 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,787 collisions, Darkness 963 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,393 collisions, Roundabout 209 collisions, Dual carriageway 67 collisions, Other 39 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 3,267 collisions, 40 mph 459 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,176 collisions, Raining no high winds 388 collisions, Raining + high winds 59 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Fine + high winds 48 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,145 casualties, Passenger 617 casualties, Pedestrian 578 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Gosport
How many road accidents have there been in Gosport?
3,750 collisions have been recorded in Gosport in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,340 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gosport were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 642 were serious — 17.5% 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 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gosport happen on?
90.5% 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 4,340 casualties recorded in Gosport.
Is road safety in Gosport getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gosport rose 35% 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 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 2024.