Waterlooville road traffic accidents
Waterlooville recorded 1,580 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,889 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 257 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 1,889
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 1,889
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Waterlooville
Roads in Waterlooville
Postcode districts in Waterlooville
Accidents in Waterlooville
Road collision statistics for Waterlooville
Collisions recorded
1,580
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,889
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
257
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Waterlooville
Collisions in Waterlooville are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.7% of recorded collisions in Waterlooville happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Waterlooville have produced 1,889 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 137 collisions, Monday 247 collisions, Tuesday 247 collisions, Wednesday 232 collisions, Thursday 261 collisions, Friday 268 collisions, Saturday 188 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,210 collisions, Darkness 370 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,244 collisions, Roundabout 194 collisions, Dual carriageway 133 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,284 collisions, 40 mph 239 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,308 collisions, Raining no high winds 172 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,335 casualties, Passenger 326 casualties, Pedestrian 228 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Waterlooville
How many road accidents have there been in Waterlooville?
1,580 collisions have been recorded in Waterlooville in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,889 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Waterlooville were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 257 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in Waterlooville resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Waterlooville?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Waterlooville, accounting for 17% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Waterlooville happen on?
78.7% of collisions in Waterlooville are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Waterlooville?
Pedestrians make up 12.1% of the 1,889 casualties recorded in Waterlooville.
Is road safety in Waterlooville getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Waterlooville were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Waterlooville 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 Waterlooville cover 1999 to 2024.