Portsmouth has the most dangerous school run in the country outside of London, study shows
The city has the most road collisions near schools outside the capital
Portsmouth has the most dangerous school run in the country outside of London, a new study has shown.
Analysis of the Department for Transport collision data from 2021 to 2025 shows that Portsmouth recorded 284 road collisions within 250m of schools during school run hours.
This equates to over five collisions near every school in the city each year.
The worst individual school in Portsmouth is Ark Dickens Primary Academy, with 23 collisions recorded nearby.
Congestion is also an issue for parents and carers in the city, as driving down the road near Ark Dickens Primary Academy takes 43% longer than usual at pick up and drop off times.
Councillor Peter Candlish, Cabinet Member for Transport at Portsmouth City Council, said: "Safer routes to school are a Portsmouth City Council priority. Any road collision is one too many, which is why we continue to work with schools and communities to improve road safety and support safer journeys.
“Through our road safety and active travel programmes, we provide road safety education and encourage safe travel choices to help make school journeys safer for everyone. Our Civil Enforcement Officers and the Police also play an important role in supporting road safety around schools."