New Milton road traffic accidents
New Milton recorded 589 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 700 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 99 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 700
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 700
Collisions by Year
Areas covering New Milton
Roads in New Milton
Postcode districts in New Milton
Accidents in New Milton
Road collision statistics for New Milton
Collisions recorded
589
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
700
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
99
18.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in New Milton
Collisions in New Milton are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.2% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.8% of recorded collisions in New Milton happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in New Milton have produced 700 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 60 collisions, Monday 96 collisions, Tuesday 82 collisions, Wednesday 113 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 71 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 460 collisions, Darkness 129 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 570 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 576 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 500 collisions, Raining no high winds 50 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 478 casualties, Passenger 89 casualties, Pedestrian 133 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in New Milton
How many road accidents have there been in New Milton?
589 collisions have been recorded in New Milton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 700 casualties.
How many of the collisions in New Milton were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 99 were serious — 18.2% of all recorded collisions in New Milton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in New Milton?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in New Milton, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in New Milton happen on?
96.8% of collisions in New Milton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in New Milton?
Pedestrians make up 19% of the 700 casualties recorded in New Milton.
Is road safety in New Milton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in New Milton were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for New Milton 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 New Milton cover 1999 to 2024.