Road Safety
2012 Provisional road casualty figures in Hampshire
In 2012 there were a total of 2652 accidents on Hampshire roads, excluding motorway and trunk roads, and the cities of Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
These resulted in 3337 casualties of which:
600 road users were killed or seriously injured
44 of this 600 were children under the age of 16
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2006
49
504
553
3522
4075
-
2007
67
565
632
3493
4125
-
2008
35
480
515
3010
3525
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2009
34
534
568
2830
3398
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2010
31
530
561
2863
3424
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2011
35
634
669
2871
3540
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2012
25
575
600
2737
3337
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For official definitions of casualty types:see the Department for Transport definitions document
Our targets
To reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI)in road traffic accidents on Hampshire’s roads by 20% from the 2004 to 2008 average by 2020.
To reduce the number of children killed or seriously injured in road traffic accidents on Hampshire’s roads by 20% from the 2004 to 2008 average by 2020. Interim Target: To achieve 50% of the targeted reduction by 2015.
The Road Safety Team will continue to work towards reducing these figures and meeting the targets outlined in Hampshire's Local Transport Plan.
The Road Safety Team will continue to deliver and develop road safety education, training and publicity initiatives to raise awareness about road safety and the actions people can take to help keep themselves safe.
Find out more
For more information please contact the Road Safety Team:
- Telephone 01962 846100
- email road.safety@hants.gov.uk
- Use our online contact form
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