Crap Towns / Ringwood / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Ringwood?
There were 3.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Ringwood from 2021 to 2025, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.5, down from 4.4 in 2021.
Any shunt on the Ringwood bypass and the whole New Forest sits in a queue for the afternoon.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 7.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 14.1 km | 4.1 |
| Ringwood | – | 3.6 |
| New Milton | 13.6 km | 3.5 |
| Christchurch | 12.4 km | 3.3 |
| Ferndown | 10.0 km | 2.9 |
| Ashley Heath | 4.4 km | 2.8 |
| West Moors | 7.9 km | 2.6 |
| Wimborne Minster | 14.2 km | 2.0 |
| Ashley | 14.3 km | 1.9 |
| Verwood | 7.7 km | 1.4 |
| Barton on Sea | 14.9 km | 0.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |