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BH24 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,214 road traffic collisions in the BH24 postcode district, New Forest, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,600 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 146 were fatal and 1,082 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 67 collisions, up 16% on 2024 (58).

Collisions since 1979
5,214
500th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,600
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
146
155 people killed
Serious collisions
1,082
1,311 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
67
Up 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
91
Up 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BH24

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1462.8%
  • Serious1,08221%
  • Slight3,98676%

What the data shows

  • BH24 had 665 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 1,033 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in BH24 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 660 children under 16 were killed or injured in BH24, 8.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in BH24.

Where BH24 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
500th
Most casualties
368th
Most fatal collisions
77th
Most serious collisions
307th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday717 (14%)
  • Tuesday713 (14%)
  • Wednesday745 (14%)
  • Thursday768 (15%)
  • Friday803 (15%)
  • Saturday751 (14%)
  • Sunday717 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,832 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting859 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit387 (7.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit89 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown47 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,051 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway1,717 (33%)
  • Roundabout331 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road107 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,212 (23%)
  • 40 mph767 (15%)
  • 50 mph210 (4%)
  • 60 mph1,278 (25%)
  • 70 mph1,742 (33%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,115 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds728 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds86 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds52 (1%)
  • Fog or mist39 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other161 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,319 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist823 (11%)
  • Cyclist489 (6.4%)
  • Pedestrian422 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant265 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)98 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant67 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant43 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant40 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BH24 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BH24, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BH24 peaked at 162 in 1988; 2025 had 67.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 67
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256791
20245889
20236484
20227493
20216584
20205573
20195488
201872105
20177693
201680127
201592120
201495137
2013102137
201289118
2011120164
2010106162
2009112162
200890143
2007111165
2006116176
2005115161
2004123181
2003124192
2002126195
2001130197
2000138193
1999145191
1998147213
1997128188
1996131206
1995120184
1994113163
1993132198
1992113165
1991120186
1990157231
1989143213
1988162230
1987145221
1986135200
1985139191
1984148227
1983123179
1982116179
1981112187
1980113147
1979118171

Map of recent crashes in BH24

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BH24

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BH24

The 24 most recent collisions in BH24 happened between 31 August and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BH24

The A31 has the most collisions in BH24, 1,709 of 5,214 (33%), followed by the A338 (754).

Collisions in BH24 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA311,7092,56757304
2ndA3387541,23024153
3rdB3347309383481
4thB30812083421150
5thA35140228845
6thA3380162621
7thA3100111510

Council areas covering BH24

Collisions in BH24 were recorded in 3 council areas. The New Forest has 3,474 of 5,214 (67%).

Collisions in BH24 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNew Forest3,4744,86091768
2ndDorset1,7042,68052312
3rdBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole366032

Towns in BH24

Collisions in BH24 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Ringwood (1,133) and Ashley Heath (467).