Ringwood North & Ellingham, New Forest, BH24 3HL area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Ringwood North & Ellingham, New Forest, BH24 3HL area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 81 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Ringwood North & Ellingham ward, the New Forest, from 2001 to 2025, with 139 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 12 were serious.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 81; 9,521st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 139; 1.72 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 4; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the BH24 3HL hotspot

15 of the 81 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal33.7%
Serious1215%
Slight6681%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 13
Slightly injured: 123
All casualties: 139

Accidents by year at the BH24 3HL hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2010, against an average of 3.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the BH24 3HL hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 4
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	4	5
2024	1	1
2023	4	4
2022	5	8
2021	1	1
2020	1	1
2019	1	1
2018	4	12
2017	5	8
2016	1	2
2015	3	5
2014	5	10
2013	1	1
2012	3	3
2011	5	5
2010	6	8
2009	4	10
2008	3	8
2007	3	3
2006	5	6
2005	4	8
2004	2	10
2003	2	3
2002	3	10
2001	5	6

Map of crashes at the BH24 3HL hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BH24 3HL.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Ringwood North & Ellingham, New Forest, BH24 3HL area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the BH24 3HL hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Ringwood North & Ellingham
Council area: the New Forest
Nearest postcode to the centre: BH24 3HL
Postcode district: BH24
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.85215, -1.73677
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 25 of 25
Latest collision: 18 December 2025
Rank by collisions: 9,521st of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the BH24 3HL hotspot

74 of the 81 collisions at this hotspot were on the A31.

Collisions at the BH24 3HL hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A31	74	124	3	11

Accident hotspots near BH24 3HL

3 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Ringwood North & Ellingham, New Forest, BH24 1XX area, 2.2 km away, with 189 collisions.

All 81 crashes at the BH24 3HL hotspot

Newest first, from 25 January 2001 to 18 December 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight18 Dec 2025, 07:24
Audi Q5 crash on an unclassified road in the New Forest, 18 Dec 2025, 07:24
- Audi Q5 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025440568513
Slight1 Aug 2025, 16:03
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 1 Aug 2025, 16:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440345528
Slight31 Jul 2025, 22:29
Hyundai Tucson crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 31 Jul 2025, 22:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440344300
Slight18 Jan 2025, 10:09
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 18 Jan 2025, 10:09
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025440025543
Slight5 Oct 2024, 01:43
Mercedes A Class crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 5 Oct 2024, 01:43
- Mercedes A Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024440432197
Slight29 Nov 2023, 15:12
Vauxhall Crossland crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 29 Nov 2023, 15:12
- Vauxhall Crossland and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440488693
Slight29 Oct 2023, 21:14
Car crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 29 Oct 2023, 21:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440443046
Fatal15 Apr 2023, 04:17
Audi A3 crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 15 Apr 2023, 04:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440146953
Slight30 Mar 2023, 18:00
Lexmoto Echo crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 30 Mar 2023, 18:00
- Lexmoto Echo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023440126741
Slight20 Aug 2022, 11:43
Ford Edge crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 20 Aug 2022, 11:43
- Ford Edge, Kia EV6 and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440338593
Slight31 Jul 2022, 17:30
Renault Megane crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 31 Jul 2022, 17:30
- Renault Megane, Volkswagen Golf and BMW 1 Series
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022440308401
Slight27 May 2022, 20:04
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 27 May 2022, 20:04
- Volkswagen Tiguan, Hyundai i20 and BMW 1 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440210772
Slight13 Apr 2022, 15:35
DAF Trucks crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 13 Apr 2022, 15:35
- DAF Trucks and Ford S-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440145395
Slight21 Jan 2022, 16:03
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 21 Jan 2022, 16:03
- Vauxhall Corsa, Mercedes Cla Class and Audi A6
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022440027985
Slight5 Jun 2021, 17:49
BMW 3 Series crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 5 Jun 2021, 17:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021440219561
Serious23 May 2020, 03:10
Car crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 23 May 2020, 03:10
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020440183062
Slight26 Aug 2019, 16:10
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 26 Aug 2019, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019440303237
Serious1 Oct 2018, 09:00
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 1 Oct 2018, 09:00
- Vauxhall Vivaro, Ford Ka+, Volkswagen Golf, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018440369370
Serious17 Aug 2018, 16:28
Honda CRV crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 17 Aug 2018, 16:28
- Honda CRV and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018440312130
Slight1 Aug 2018, 12:04
Peugeot 307 crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 1 Aug 2018, 12:04
- Peugeot 307, Skoda Yeti, Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Corsa
- 4 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2018440290736
Slight6 Jan 2018, 00:40
Caetano Levante crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 6 Jan 2018, 00:40
- Caetano Levante and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018440006661
Slight22 Dec 2017, 01:06
BMW 3 Series crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 22 Dec 2017, 01:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017440494829
Slight29 Nov 2017, 08:49
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 29 Nov 2017, 08:49
- Volkswagen Transporter, Ford Fiesta and Volvo V60
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017440464089
Serious19 Nov 2017, 12:40
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in the New Forest, 19 Nov 2017, 12:40
- Mercedes E Class, Honda Jazz and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017440450649
Slight17 Nov 2017, 17:10
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in the New Forest, 17 Nov 2017, 17:10
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017440448585
Slight7 Feb 2017, 19:08
Ford Fiesta crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 7 Feb 2017, 19:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017440049224
Slight15 Nov 2016, 18:30
Mercedes A Class crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 15 Nov 2016, 18:30
- Mercedes A Class, BMW 3 Series and Mazda CX3
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016440431893
Slight14 Sep 2015, 07:20
Land Rover Defender crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 14 Sep 2015, 07:20
- Land Rover Defender and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015440318688
Slight14 Aug 2015, 13:00
Toyota Prius crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 14 Aug 2015, 13:00
- Toyota Prius and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015440281101
Slight5 Jul 2015, 17:55
Audi A4 crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 5 Jul 2015, 17:55
- Audi A4 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015440229339
Serious7 Aug 2014, 10:25
BMW X5 crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 7 Aug 2014, 10:25
- BMW X5, Hyundai i10 and Mazda CX5
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2014440284016
Slight19 Jun 2014, 16:55
Suzuki Swift crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 19 Jun 2014, 16:55
- Suzuki Swift, Skoda Octavia and BMW 3 Series
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2014440217209
Slight9 Mar 2014, 17:15
Skoda Fabia crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 9 Mar 2014, 17:15
- Skoda Fabia, Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Vectra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014440087886
Slight18 Feb 2014, 16:15
Ford Focus crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 18 Feb 2014, 16:15
- Ford Focus, Suzuki Ignis and Rover 400 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014440058801
Serious17 Jan 2014, 20:59
Peugeot 206 crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 17 Jan 2014, 20:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014440019852
Serious11 May 2013, 17:40
Peugeot 206 crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 11 May 2013, 17:40
- Peugeot 206 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013440170684
Serious23 Nov 2012, 16:33
BMW 5 Series crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 23 Nov 2012, 16:33
- BMW 5 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012440456927
Fatal16 Oct 2012, 02:30
BMW 5 Series crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 16 Oct 2012, 02:30
- BMW 5 Series and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012440404292
Slight26 Aug 2012, 11:30
Nissan Pathfinder crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 26 Aug 2012, 11:30
- Nissan Pathfinder and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012440333143
Slight15 Oct 2011, 13:40
Car crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 15 Oct 2011, 13:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011440438773
Slight23 Sep 2011, 16:10
Renault Megane crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 23 Sep 2011, 16:10
- Renault Megane, Ford Focus and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011440404922
Slight18 Sep 2011, 12:15
Peugeot 308 crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 18 Sep 2011, 12:15
- Peugeot 308, Peugeot Expert and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011440397779
Slight5 Apr 2011, 00:50
Ford Transit crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 5 Apr 2011, 00:50
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011440140354
Slight11 Jan 2011, 09:15
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 11 Jan 2011, 09:15
- Mitsubishi Shogun and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011440017006
Slight10 Oct 2010, 16:18
Ford Focus crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 10 Oct 2010, 16:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010440430623
Slight31 Jul 2010, 08:40
Peugeot 106 crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 31 Jul 2010, 08:40
- Peugeot 106 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010440322355
Slight30 Jun 2010, 16:01
Toyota Yaris crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 30 Jun 2010, 16:01
- Toyota Yaris and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2010440271439
Slight27 Jun 2010, 02:55
Chrysler Neon crash on the A31 in the New Forest, 27 Jun 2010, 02:55
- Chrysler Neon and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010440265377