Lymington road traffic accidents
Lymington recorded 578 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 682 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 98 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 682
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 682
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lymington
Roads in Lymington
Postcode districts in Lymington
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Lymington
Road collision statistics for Lymington
Collisions recorded
578
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
682
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
98
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lymington
Collisions in Lymington are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 20.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.6% of recorded collisions in Lymington happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lymington have produced 682 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 63 collisions, Monday 93 collisions, Tuesday 87 collisions, Wednesday 75 collisions, Thursday 76 collisions, Friday 96 collisions, Saturday 88 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 459 collisions, Darkness 119 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 518 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 524 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 514 collisions, Raining no high winds 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 465 casualties, Passenger 84 casualties, Pedestrian 133 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lymington
How many road accidents have there been in Lymington?
578 collisions have been recorded in Lymington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 682 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lymington were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 98 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in Lymington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lymington?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Lymington, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 20.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lymington happen on?
89.6% of collisions in Lymington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lymington?
Pedestrians make up 19.5% of the 682 casualties recorded in Lymington.
Is road safety in Lymington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lymington rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Lymington come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Lymington cover 1999 to 2025.