Serious Honda Civic crash on the A31 in New Forest - 8 Oct 2025

Accident reference 2025440478505

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 8 October 2025 at 04:00 a serious collision occurred near A31, A36, New Forest involving 1 vehicle (honda civic) and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.943580, -1.537770

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025440478505
Police Reference 440478505
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Hampshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A31
Second Road A36
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000014
Current Highway Authority E10000014
LSOA Code E01022980

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HONDA CIVIC
Engine Capacity 1799cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 54
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.