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SO40 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,617 road traffic collisions in the SO40 postcode district, New Forest, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,359 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 99 were fatal and 1,184 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 82 collisions, down 9% on 2024 (90).

Collisions since 1979
5,617
399th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,359
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
99
103 people killed
Serious collisions
1,184
1,366 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
82
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
105
Down 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SO40

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal991.8%
  • Serious1,18421%
  • Slight4,33477%

What the data shows

  • SO40 had 828 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 1,011 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in SO40 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 781 children under 16 were killed or injured in SO40, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in SO40.

Where SO40 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
399th
Most casualties
420th
Most fatal collisions
283rd
Most serious collisions
216th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday795 (14%)
  • Tuesday809 (14%)
  • Wednesday846 (15%)
  • Thursday797 (14%)
  • Friday962 (17%)
  • Saturday782 (14%)
  • Sunday626 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,162 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit803 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting553 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown85 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,084 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway1,041 (19%)
  • Roundabout381 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road80 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,345 (42%)
  • 40 mph736 (13%)
  • 50 mph625 (11%)
  • 60 mph1,276 (23%)
  • 70 mph630 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,523 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds685 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds92 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds65 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist42 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other172 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,217 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist1,223 (17%)
  • Cyclist800 (11%)
  • Pedestrian637 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant218 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant82 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)74 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant42 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SO40 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SO40, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SO40 peaked at 162 in 2000; 2025 had 82.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 82
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202582105
202490109
202391108
20226071
202187115
20207296
20197698
20187799
201795123
201698127
201589110
201494121
201396124
201299119
201194112
2010111148
2009109137
200892115
2007113156
2006114139
2005130167
2004137188
2003158215
2002148208
2001131194
2000162219
1999162209
1998158205
1997161209
1996157214
1995124158
1994137182
1993139200
1992138194
1991132182
1990133180
1989142169
1988128160
1987124153
1986115166
1985135175
1984139187
1983161212
1982130172
1981140167
1980139182
1979118160

Map of recent crashes in SO40

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SO40

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SO40

The 24 most recent collisions in SO40 happened between 19 September and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SO40

The A35 has the most collisions in SO40, 829 of 5,617 (15%), followed by the A36 (712).

Collisions in SO40 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA358291,08216175
2ndA3671287112150
3rdA32663688915156
4thA33658075311122
5thM273535261054
6thA31171251337
7thA33799171316
8thB3076283305
9thB3079131604
10thA3253400
11thA9703300

Council areas covering SO40

Collisions in SO40 were recorded in 3 council areas. The New Forest has 5,576 of 5,617 (99%).

Collisions in SO40 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNew Forest5,5767,293971,175
2ndTest Valley315428
3rdSouthampton7901

Towns in SO40

Collisions in SO40 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Totton (2,346) and Marchwood (224).