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SO45 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,679 road traffic collisions in the SO45 postcode district, New Forest, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,755 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 47 were fatal and 802 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 38 collisions, up 6% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1979
3,679
1,004th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,755
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
47
55 people killed
Serious collisions
802
947 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
38
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
49
Up 14% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SO45

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal471.3%
  • Serious80222%
  • Slight2,83077%

What the data shows

  • SO45 had 401 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 611 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in SO45 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 738 children under 16 were killed or injured in SO45, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in SO45.

Where SO45 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,004th
Most casualties
1,067th
Most fatal collisions
1,276th
Most serious collisions
734th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday539 (15%)
  • Tuesday559 (15%)
  • Wednesday520 (14%)
  • Thursday568 (15%)
  • Friday616 (17%)
  • Saturday507 (14%)
  • Sunday370 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,596 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit672 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting319 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown78 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,349 (91%)
  • Roundabout266 (7.2%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,694 (46%)
  • 40 mph1,053 (29%)
  • 50 mph46 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph810 (22%)
  • 70 mph68 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,913 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds473 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds60 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist31 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other126 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,437 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist897 (19%)
  • Cyclist646 (14%)
  • Pedestrian511 (11%)
  • Van occupant114 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SO45 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SO45, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SO45 peaked at 139 in 1983; 2025 had 38.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 38
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253849
20243643
20233645
20223844
20213645
20203133
20193137
20185161
20175268
20165265
20154754
20145274
20136981
20126382
20116674
20106281
20094558
20085774
200770100
200680101
200586111
200492121
200379101
200286105
200184107
200081109
199986113
199899129
1997110155
19967295
1995100122
199473106
199388127
199289120
199185113
1990107136
1989116145
198893130
198788105
1986112130
1985125162
1984133179
1983139178
1982121168
1981110146
1980107132
1979106141

Map of recent crashes in SO45

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SO45

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SO45

The 24 most recent collisions in SO45 happened between 9 May and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SO45

The A326 has the most collisions in SO45, 898 of 3,679 (24%), followed by the B3053 (113).

Collisions in SO45 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3268981,21920213
2ndB3053113166729
3rdB3054394608

Council areas covering SO45

Collisions in SO45 were recorded in 3 council areas. The New Forest has 3,668 of 3,679 (99.7%).

Collisions in SO45 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNew Forest3,6684,74047800
2ndEastleigh3300
3rdSouthampton3300

Towns in SO45

Collisions in SO45 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Hythe and Dibden Purlieu (1,267) and Holbury (1,057).