ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
The following statistics detail the number of commoners’ livestock killed in road traffic accidents over the
last few decades:
YEAR
PONIES
CATTLE
PIGS
SHEEP
DONKEYS
TOTAL
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963*
1964*
1965
1966
1967*
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973*
1974
1975*
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1341
1418
1410
1589
1735
1912
2035
2005
2118
2327
2462
2536
2727
2906
2814
2742
2982
3187
3154
3503
3589
3595
3748
3466
3430
3071
3006
2997
2912
2361
2808
2589
2802
2977
3010
2662
2229
2379
1972
2003
2345
1988
1625
1668
1601
1970
2053
3123
3184
2371
1827
1660
1944
2014
1682
1606
1761
1937
913
52
386
90
570
88
1778
410
951
204
289
137
1046
316
622
849
100
89
265
88
969
88
395
60
260
85
189
17
224
25
122
41
44
38
14
3
14
9
-
12
10
6
10
8
7
9
14
12
7
5
12
8
13
16
39
40
37
53
66
108
137
128
117
100
86
88
102
4627
4288
4391
4491
5290
5017
6484
4658
5523
4510
4754
5023
5773
4855
5117
5208
5091
5394
6701
6869
7039
5656
5954
5601
5835
4947
4887
4863
5175
STOCK
KILLED
188
148
202
204
261
223
313
289
213
189
192
136
126
142
133
173
155
144
151
143
115
112
131
104
135
125
119
128
129
RATIO
4.06
3.45
4.60
4.54
4.93
4.44
4.82
6.20
3.85
4.19
4.03
2.70
2.18
2.92
2.59
3.32
3.04
2.66
2.25
2.08
1.63
1.98
2.20
1.85
2.31
2.52
2.43
2.63
2.49
* Changes seen in roads around the Forest over this period include:Perambulation Fenced
A31 Fenced
A35 Fenced
A337 (South) Fenced
A337 (North) Fenced
Introduction 40 mph (North)
Introduction 40 mph (South)
1963
1964
1967
1973
1975
March 1990
June 1992
The subsequent years, 1985 to present, are further broken down to identify the numbers of each animal
killed or injured. In addition, the figures include deer which being classed as ‘wildlife’, and not
commoning stock, are supplied by the Forestry Commission who are responsible for wildlife management
in the New Forest.
RTA’s/Roadaccs Ratios
July 2013 v3
Produced by the Verderers of the New Forest, The Queen’s House, Lyndhurst, Hants SO43 7NH
Tel: 02380 282052 Fax: 02380 283101
Website address: www.verderers.org.uk E-mail: enquiries@verderers.org.uk
in association with the Forestry Commission, Hampshire Highways & the New Forest National Park Authority
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TYPES & NUMBERS OF ANIMALS KILLED
Year
1985
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
1986
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
1987
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
1988
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
1989
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
1990
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
1991
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
1992
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
1993
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
1994
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
Ponies
Cattle
2957
1534
82
14
Sheep
Donkeys
Total
185
-
72
4748
17
12
5
-
-
7
4
111
30
2946
1544
31
-
94
4603
81
22
24
10
2
-
-
3
1
110
33
3005
1696
400
-
90
5191
121
33
17
11
6
-
-
4
2
147
46
3088
1599
172
-
77
4936
116
28
12
10
2
1
-
2
2
132
41
3248
2006
260
-
72
5586
124
16
17
7
4
1
-
5
3
150
27
3516
1987
63
106
81
5753
86
28
79
17
3
1
23
1
2
2
143
49
3489
2210
450
172
84
6405
108
30
28
8
2
1
16
-
4
1
182
40
3567
1846
108
70
76
5667
96
31
8
13
1
1
6
-
4
4
117
49
3760
2146
95
74
99
6168
81
37
5
10
2
-
9
1
7
3
104
51
4112
2688
89
185
195
7269
83
51
10
12
1
-
23
4
1
1
119
68
Priv Cars = Private Cars
Not Rep = Accidents Not Reported
Pigs
Deer
Priv
Cars
Motor
Cycles
Heavy
Veh
99
1
10
Acc
Night
96
Not
Rep
Local
Mot
31
83
60
2.34
100
2
3
94
40
73
76
2.39
1427
7
1
130
43
99
87
2.83
130
3
1
106
45
89
90
2.67
129
2
7
123
45
76
88
2.69
107
3
1
114
33
94
81
2.49
146
3
4
121
40
101
88
2.84
104
2
4
118
53
80
86
2.06
107
1
3
114
45
80
86
1.69
133
5
4
104
46
62
Heavy Veh = Heavy Vehicles
Local Mot = Local Motorist Involved
Ratio
Stock
Killed
85
1.64
Acc Night = Accident Occurred During Hours
of Darkness
* Note: Ponies, cattle, donkeys, pigs and sheep are Commoners Livestock and fall under the jurisdiction of the Verderers.
Deer are classed as wildlife and therefore fall under the jurisdiction of the Forestry Commission
RTA’s/Roadaccs Ratios
July 2013 v3
Produced by the Verderers of the New Forest, The Queen’s House, Lyndhurst, Hants SO43 7NH
Tel: 02380 282052 Fax: 02380 283101
Website address: www.verderers.org.uk E-mail: enquiries@verderers.org.uk
in association with the Forestry Commission, Hampshire Highways & the New Forest National Park Authority
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TYPES & NUMBERS OF ANIMALS KILLED
CONTINUED
Year
1995
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
1996
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
1997
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
1998
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
1999
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
2000
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
2001
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
2002
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
2003
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
2004
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
Ponies
Cattle
Pigs
Sheep
3805
3059
253
TBC
68
7185
72
32
11
5
2
-
3
-
3
1
91
38
3573
2641
79
TBC
85
6378
87
27
20
11
5
3
1
-
1
-
114
41
3461
2685
254
80
6480
106
21
13
7
2
-
2
4
125
32
3593
2936
74
6808
83
29
12
11
205
2
4
-
5
-
104
42
3885
2890
-
83
7030
172
2
-
Donkeys
Total
Deer
Priv
Cars
129
13
11
1
-
2
2
115
49
3990
2991
107
-
84
7172
78
16
10
7
-
-
2
3
90
26
3799
1658
71
-
87
5615
75
16
13
12
-
-
1
3
89
31
3440
1685
106
-
75
5306
70
19
5
8
1
-
2
0
77
28
3477
1762
52
-
69
5360
74
8
6
6
3
1
-
1
1
84
16
3913
2175
260
-
71
6419
68
31
9
5
-
-
3
2
80
38
168
Not
Rep
Local
Mot
2
117
36
77
Ratio
Stock
Killed
1
4
152
38
102
76
1.79
123
1
-
139
51
100
73
1.93
172
70
51
3
+1
bicycle
-
132
39
109
1.53
1
+1
bicycle
-
1
-
170
40
117
1.64
104
30
69
55
1.25
140
1
3
123
25
99
66
1.59
113
2
1
93
33
79
82
59
Heavy Veh = Heavy Vehicles
Local Mot = Local Motorist Involved
Acc
Night
1.27
135
Priv Cars = Private Cars
Not Rep = Accidents Not Reported
5
Heavy
Veh
83
188
100
35
Motor
Cycles
1.45
101
1
-
78
32
72
1.57
120
1
5
109
42
88
Acc Night = Accident Occurred During Hours
of Darkness
* Note: Ponies, cattle, donkeys, pigs and sheep are Commoners Livestock and fall under the jurisdiction of the Verderers.
Deer are classed as wildlife and therefore fall under the jurisdiction of the Forestry Commission.
RTA’s/Roadaccs Ratios
July 2013 v3
Produced by the Verderers of the New Forest, The Queen’s House, Lyndhurst, Hants SO43 7NH
Tel: 02380 282052 Fax: 02380 283101
Website address: www.verderers.org.uk E-mail: enquiries@verderers.org.uk
in association with the Forestry Commission, Hampshire Highways & the New Forest National Park Authority
Page 3 of 4
1.25
TYPES & NUMBERS OF ANIMALS KILLED
CONTINUED
Year
2005
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
2006
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
2007
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
2008
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
2009
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
2010
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
2011
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
2012
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
2013
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
2014
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
2015
Animals Turned
Out
Animals Killed
Animals Injured
Ponies
Cattle
Pigs
4314
2745
197
-
97
7353
64
28
8
4
-
-
7
3
79
35
4235
2586
627
41
113
7602
69
28
13
11
3
0
0
1
2
4
87
44
4536
2536
207
55
118
7452
65
23
15
8
5
1
-
5
6
90
38
4752
2568
450
62
127
7959
51
11
12
10
2
1
0
0
8
1
73
23
4841
2539
324
91
128
7923
65
26
5
7
1
0
0
0
4
4
75
37
4836
2254
587
153
119
7954
51
16
10
8
1
1
0
0
3
2
65
27
341
135
128
7593
4595
2394
Sheep
Donkeys
Total
48
21
7
9
3
2
2
0
6
4
66
36
4992
3175
293
136
160
8756
51
13
7
5
0
0
0
0
6
0
64
18
5120
3491
339
113
165
9228
54
19
17
9
0
1
1
1
0
2
72
32
5055
3772
156
142
156
9281
43
12
14
8
0
0
1
0
10
3
68
23
5364
4483
435
232
200
10714
38
12
4
5
2
1
1
0
10
3
55
21
Priv Cars = Private Cars
Not Rep = Accidents Not Reported
Heavy Veh = Heavy Vehicles
Local Mot = Local Motorist Involved
Deer
Priv
Cars
Motor
Cycles
Heavy
Veh
Acc
Night
Not
Rep
Local
Mot
Ratio
Stock
Killed
132
-
3
114
20
84
1.075
131
5
2
106
36
87
1.144
132
4
0
108
33
97
1.21
127
1
4
109
20
92
0.92
157
3
1
108
35
100
0.95
118
0
1
tractor
119
34
84
0.82
117
4
4
128
31
76
0.87
108
2
1
tractor
109
24
67
0.73
143
2
3
+1
tractor
118
32
86
0.78
103
3
2
85
30
64
0.73
78
2
1
78
19
45
0.3
Acc Night = Accident Occurred During Hours
of Darkness
* Note: Ponies, cattle, donkeys, pigs and sheep are Commoners Livestock and fall under the jurisdiction of the Verderers.
Deer are classed as wildlife and therefore fall under the jurisdiction of the Forestry Commission.
RTA’s/Roadaccs Ratios
July 2013 v3
Produced by the Verderers of the New Forest, The Queen’s House, Lyndhurst, Hants SO43 7NH
Tel: 02380 282052 Fax: 02380 283101
Website address: www.verderers.org.uk E-mail: enquiries@verderers.org.uk
in association with the Forestry Commission, Hampshire Highways & the New Forest National Park Authority
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