Crap Towns / New Forest / Road condition
How bad are the roads in New Forest?
New Forest council doesn't look after its roads: Hampshire County Council does. In 2025-26, 5% of Hampshire County Council's A roads, 5% of its B and C roads and 8% of its unclassified roads should have been considered for maintenance. Across England the figures were 4%, 6% and 16%. Ten years earlier, in 2015-16, the figures were 4%, 3% and 15%.
| Year | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4% | 3% | 15% |
| 2016-17 | 3% | 3% | 15% |
| 2017-18 | 3% | 5% | 12% |
| 2018-19 | 3% | 4% | 9% |
| 2019-20 | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| 2020-21 | 5% | 5% | – |
| 2021-22 | 4% | 4% | – |
| 2022-23 | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| 2023-24 | 4% | 4% | 7% |
| 2024-25 | 5% | 5% | 7% |
| 2025-26 | 5% | 5% | 8% |
| Council | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 5% | 7% | 16% |
| Dorset | 3% | 8% | 12% |
| Hampshire County Council | 5% | 5% | 8% |
| Isle of Wight | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 4% | 5% | 1% |
| Across England | 4% | 6% | 16% |