Marchwood road traffic accidents
Marchwood recorded 136 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 163 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 163
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 163
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Marchwood
Roads in Marchwood
Postcode districts in Marchwood
Accidents in Marchwood
Road collision statistics for Marchwood
Collisions recorded
136
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
163
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
24
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Marchwood
Collisions in Marchwood are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.1% of the total), with 32.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.8% of recorded collisions in Marchwood happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Marchwood have produced 163 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 5 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 92 collisions, Darkness 44 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 133 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 104 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 108 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 113 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Marchwood
How many road accidents have there been in Marchwood?
136 collisions have been recorded in Marchwood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 163 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Marchwood were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 24 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in Marchwood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Marchwood?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Marchwood, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 32.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Marchwood happen on?
97.8% of collisions in Marchwood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Marchwood?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 163 casualties recorded in Marchwood.
Is road safety in Marchwood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Marchwood rose 100% 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 Marchwood 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 Marchwood cover 1999 to 2024.