Lee-on-the-Solent road traffic accidents
Lee-on-the-Solent recorded 698 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 847 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 847
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 847
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Lee-on-the-Solent
Collisions recorded
698
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
847
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
136
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lee-on-the-Solent
Collisions in Lee-on-the-Solent are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93% of recorded collisions in Lee-on-the-Solent happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lee-on-the-Solent have produced 847 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 75 collisions, Monday 102 collisions, Tuesday 97 collisions, Wednesday 116 collisions, Thursday 99 collisions, Friday 120 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 541 collisions, Darkness 157 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 649 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 651 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 587 collisions, Raining no high winds 74 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 617 casualties, Passenger 131 casualties, Pedestrian 99 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lee-on-the-Solent
How many road accidents have there been in Lee-on-the-Solent?
698 collisions have been recorded in Lee-on-the-Solent in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 847 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lee-on-the-Solent were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 136 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in Lee-on-the-Solent resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lee-on-the-Solent?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Lee-on-the-Solent, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lee-on-the-Solent happen on?
93% of collisions in Lee-on-the-Solent are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lee-on-the-Solent?
Pedestrians make up 11.7% of the 847 casualties recorded in Lee-on-the-Solent.
Is road safety in Lee-on-the-Solent getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lee-on-the-Solent fell 12% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Lee-on-the-Solent 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 Lee-on-the-Solent cover 1999 to 2024.