Gorebridge and Mayfield road traffic accidents
Gorebridge and Mayfield recorded 553 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 663 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 663
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 663
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Gorebridge and Mayfield
Road collision statistics for Gorebridge and Mayfield
Collisions recorded
553
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
663
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Gorebridge and Mayfield
Collisions in Gorebridge and Mayfield are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in Gorebridge and Mayfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gorebridge and Mayfield have produced 663 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.7% 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 63 collisions, Monday 68 collisions, Tuesday 72 collisions, Wednesday 63 collisions, Thursday 98 collisions, Friday 102 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 415 collisions, Darkness 138 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 527 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 460 collisions, 40 mph 50 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 448 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 312 casualties, Passenger 161 casualties, Pedestrian 190 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Gorebridge and Mayfield
How many road accidents have there been in Gorebridge and Mayfield?
553 collisions have been recorded in Gorebridge and Mayfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 663 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gorebridge and Mayfield were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 96 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in Gorebridge and Mayfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Gorebridge and Mayfield?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Gorebridge and Mayfield, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gorebridge and Mayfield happen on?
95.3% of collisions in Gorebridge and Mayfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Gorebridge and Mayfield?
Pedestrians make up 28.7% of the 663 casualties recorded in Gorebridge and Mayfield.
Is road safety in Gorebridge and Mayfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gorebridge and Mayfield fell 10% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Gorebridge and Mayfield 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 Gorebridge and Mayfield cover 1999 to 2024.