Lyndhurst road traffic accidents
Lyndhurst recorded 157 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 203 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 40 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 86% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 203
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 203
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Lyndhurst
Postcode districts in Lyndhurst
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Accidents in Lyndhurst
Road collision statistics for Lyndhurst
Collisions recorded
157
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
203
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
40
26.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lyndhurst
Collisions in Lyndhurst are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.2% of the total), with 20.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.5% of recorded collisions in Lyndhurst happen on a single carriageway. Around 7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lyndhurst have produced 203 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 25 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 125 collisions, Darkness 32 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 106 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 123 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 146 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 122 casualties, Passenger 47 casualties, Pedestrian 34 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lyndhurst
How many road accidents have there been in Lyndhurst?
157 collisions have been recorded in Lyndhurst in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 203 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lyndhurst were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 40 were serious — 26.1% of all recorded collisions in Lyndhurst resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lyndhurst?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Lyndhurst, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 20.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lyndhurst happen on?
67.5% of collisions in Lyndhurst are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lyndhurst?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 203 casualties recorded in Lyndhurst.
Is road safety in Lyndhurst getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lyndhurst fell 86% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Lyndhurst 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 Lyndhurst cover 1999 to 2025.