Ringwood road traffic accidents
Ringwood recorded 734 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 925 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 120 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 925
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 925
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ringwood
Roads in Ringwood
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Accidents in Ringwood
Road collision statistics for Ringwood
Collisions recorded
734
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
925
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
120
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ringwood
Collisions in Ringwood are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 21.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.8% of recorded collisions in Ringwood happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ringwood have produced 925 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 74 collisions, Monday 95 collisions, Tuesday 102 collisions, Wednesday 116 collisions, Thursday 124 collisions, Friday 126 collisions, Saturday 97 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 576 collisions, Darkness 158 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 468 collisions, Dual carriageway 169 collisions, Slip road 45 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 447 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions, 70 mph 176 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 619 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 609 casualties, Passenger 190 casualties, Pedestrian 126 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ringwood
How many road accidents have there been in Ringwood?
734 collisions have been recorded in Ringwood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 925 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ringwood were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 120 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in Ringwood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ringwood?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ringwood, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 21.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ringwood happen on?
63.8% of collisions in Ringwood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ringwood?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 925 casualties recorded in Ringwood.
Is road safety in Ringwood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ringwood rose 7% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Ringwood 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 Ringwood cover 1999 to 2024.