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B3053 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 118 collisions on the B3053 from 1979 to 2025, with 172 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 31 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B3053, up from none in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
118
3,871st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
172
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
9 people killed
Serious collisions
31
41 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B3053

On the B3053, 5.9% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal75.9%
  • Serious3126%
  • Slight8068%

Where the B3053 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,871st
Most casualties
3,791st
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
3,580th

B3053 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3053 peaked at 8 in 2006 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3053, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202527
202400
202333
202222
202124
202045
201911
201800
201735
201633
201511
201422
201333
201233
201123
201048
200922
200825
200734
200688
200557
200467
200300
200211
200112
200011
199923
199869
199711
199611
199500
199411
199324
199200
199100
199034
198945
198812
198736
198634
198533
1984812
198337
198235
198169
198024
197925

When crashes happen on the B3053

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B3053 (22), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (26).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (14%)
  • Tuesday17 (14%)
  • Wednesday22 (19%)
  • Thursday18 (15%)
  • Friday14 (12%)
  • Saturday15 (13%)
  • Sunday15 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (3.4%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (15%)
  • 9am to noon7 (5.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm13 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm22 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (19%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (12%)
  • February7 (5.9%)
  • March6 (5.1%)
  • April14 (12%)
  • May7 (5.9%)
  • June9 (7.6%)
  • July12 (10%)
  • August13 (11%)
  • September4 (3.4%)
  • October8 (6.8%)
  • November11 (9.3%)
  • December13 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight59 (50%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (32%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3053 crashes

On the B3053, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph18 (15%)
  • 40 mph35 (30%)
  • 50 mph5 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph59 (50%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds87 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.5%)
  • Other8 (6.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (57%)
  • Wet or damp44 (37%)
  • Frost or ice7 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway114 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3053 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B3053, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant109 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (15%)
  • Pedestrian20 (12%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car137 (72%)
  • Motorcycle28 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1513 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2059 (34%)
  • 21 to 2524 (14%)
  • 26 to 3528 (16%)
  • 36 to 4514 (8.1%)
  • 46 to 5514 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 657 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.2%)
  • Over 756 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider98 (57%)
  • Passenger54 (31%)
  • Pedestrian20 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3053

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3053

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3053 crashes by council area

Of the 118 collisions on the B3053, 115 were in New Forest.

Collisions on the B3053 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNew Forest115168731

B3053 crashes by town

Of the 118 collisions on the B3053, 26 were in the built-up area of Holbury.

Recent crashes on the B3053

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3053, from 6 December 2013 to 13 October 2025.

Severity