Romsey road traffic accidents
Romsey recorded 555 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 659 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 99 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 82% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 659
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 659
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Romsey
Roads in Romsey
Postcode districts in Romsey
Accidents in Romsey
Road collision statistics for Romsey
Collisions recorded
555
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
659
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
99
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Romsey
Collisions in Romsey are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.3% of recorded collisions in Romsey happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Romsey have produced 659 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 54 collisions, Monday 83 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 89 collisions, Thursday 91 collisions, Friday 97 collisions, Saturday 57 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 437 collisions, Darkness 118 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 468 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 414 collisions, 40 mph 108 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 464 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 456 casualties, Passenger 94 casualties, Pedestrian 109 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Romsey
How many road accidents have there been in Romsey?
555 collisions have been recorded in Romsey in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 659 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Romsey were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 99 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in Romsey resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Romsey?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Romsey, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Romsey happen on?
84.3% of collisions in Romsey are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Romsey?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 659 casualties recorded in Romsey.
Is road safety in Romsey getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Romsey rose 82% 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 Romsey 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 Romsey cover 1999 to 2024.