Great Malvern road traffic accidents
Great Malvern recorded 1,231 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,513 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 175 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,513
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,513
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Great Malvern
Roads in Great Malvern
Postcode districts in Great Malvern
Accidents in Great Malvern
Road collision statistics for Great Malvern
Collisions recorded
1,231
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,513
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
175
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Great Malvern
Collisions in Great Malvern are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.6% of recorded collisions in Great Malvern happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Great Malvern have produced 1,513 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 114 collisions, Monday 178 collisions, Tuesday 176 collisions, Wednesday 209 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 199 collisions, Saturday 157 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 928 collisions, Darkness 303 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,165 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 1,201 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,061 collisions, Raining no high winds 132 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 957 casualties, Passenger 258 casualties, Pedestrian 298 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Great Malvern
How many road accidents have there been in Great Malvern?
1,231 collisions have been recorded in Great Malvern in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,513 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Great Malvern were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 175 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Great Malvern resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Great Malvern?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Great Malvern, accounting for 17% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Great Malvern happen on?
94.6% of collisions in Great Malvern are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Great Malvern?
Pedestrians make up 19.7% of the 1,513 casualties recorded in Great Malvern.
Is road safety in Great Malvern getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Great Malvern rose 14% 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 Great Malvern 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 Great Malvern cover 1999 to 2024.