March road traffic accidents
March recorded 892 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,080 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 108 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 1,080
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 1,080
Collisions by Year
Areas covering March
Roads in March
Postcode districts in March
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in March
Road collision statistics for March
Collisions recorded
892
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,080
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
108
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in March
Collisions in March are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.1% of recorded collisions in March happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in March have produced 1,080 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 92 collisions, Monday 120 collisions, Tuesday 142 collisions, Wednesday 134 collisions, Thursday 133 collisions, Friday 153 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 649 collisions, Darkness 243 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 813 collisions, Roundabout 46 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 774 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 706 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 735 casualties, Passenger 167 casualties, Pedestrian 178 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in March
How many road accidents have there been in March?
892 collisions have been recorded in March in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,080 casualties.
How many of the collisions in March were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 108 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in March resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in March?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in March, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in March happen on?
91.1% of collisions in March are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in March?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 1,080 casualties recorded in March.
Is road safety in March getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in March fell 30% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for March 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 March cover 1999 to 2025.