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SO42 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,642 road traffic collisions in the SO42 postcode district, New Forest, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,298 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 52 were fatal and 401 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 22 collisions, up from 16 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,642
1,921st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,298
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
52
55 people killed
Serious collisions
401
499 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
16 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
28
18 in 2024

Road collision statistics for SO42

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal523.2%
  • Serious40124%
  • Slight1,18972%

What the data shows

  • SO42 had 188 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 320 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in SO42 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 147 children under 16 were killed or injured in SO42, 6.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in SO42.

Where SO42 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,921st
Most casualties
1,906th
Most fatal collisions
1,136th
Most serious collisions
1,758th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday229 (14%)
  • Tuesday197 (12%)
  • Wednesday244 (15%)
  • Thursday218 (13%)
  • Friday251 (15%)
  • Saturday248 (15%)
  • Sunday255 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,172 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting389 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,612 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph433 (26%)
  • 40 mph486 (30%)
  • 50 mph46 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph617 (38%)
  • 70 mph59 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,336 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds164 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist18 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other65 (4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,478 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist375 (16%)
  • Cyclist175 (7.6%)
  • Pedestrian132 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant58 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SO42 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SO42, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SO42 peaked at 55 in 1986; 2025 had 22.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252228
20241618
20231423
2022810
20211520
20201719
20192034
20183141
20171820
20162739
20152025
20142942
20133746
20123851
20114049
20102331
20093048
20083857
20072936
20063650
20053142
20042736
20033347
20024255
20013045
20004756
19993949
19983961
19974049
19964058
19953250
19944658
19934064
19923747
19914865
19905368
19894758
19884868
19875380
19865580
19854565
19845476
19834361
19824885
19814769
19803654
19793465

Map of recent crashes in SO42

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SO42

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SO42

The 24 most recent collisions in SO42 happened between 6 November 2024 and 14 October 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SO42

The A337 has the most collisions in SO42, 479 of 1,642 (29%), followed by the B3054 (301).

Collisions in SO42 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA33747966920102
2ndB3054301404570
3rdB3055258357758
4thB3056131221443
5thA3565103227

Council areas covering SO42

Collisions in SO42 were recorded in 2 council areas. The New Forest has 1,632 of 1,642 (99%).

Collisions in SO42 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNew Forest1,6322,28752396
2ndBarnsley7805

Town in SO42

Of the 1,642 collisions in SO42, 311 (19%) were in Brockenhurst.