Crap Towns / Portsmouth / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Portsmouth?
There were 3.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Portsmouth from 2021 to 2025, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.4, down from 4.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | – | 3.9 |
| Havant | 7.3 km | 3.5 |
| Fareham | 9.2 km | 3.4 |
| Gosport | 6.0 km | 3.1 |
| Emsworth | 10.0 km | 2.9 |
| Ryde | 12.7 km | 2.9 |
| Waterlooville | 6.9 km | 2.5 |
| Horndean | 10.7 km | 1.8 |
| Denmead | 8.9 km | 1.8 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 9.9 km | 1.7 |
| South Hayling | 7.9 km | 1.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |