Marchwood road traffic accidents
Marchwood recorded 143 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 170 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 75% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 170
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 170
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Marchwood
Roads in Marchwood
Postcode districts in Marchwood
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Accidents in Marchwood
Road collision statistics for Marchwood
Collisions recorded
143
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
170
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
24
19.6% 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 (18.9% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.9% of recorded collisions in Marchwood happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Marchwood have produced 170 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10% 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 19 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 22 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 98 collisions, Darkness 45 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 140 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 110 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 115 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 120 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 3 of 143 accidents
Accident 1999440DH0233
SeriousAccident 1999440DH0198
SlightAccident 1999440DH0008
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Marchwood
How many road accidents have there been in Marchwood?
143 collisions have been recorded in Marchwood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 170 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Marchwood were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 24 were serious — 19.6% 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 18.9% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Marchwood happen on?
97.9% 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% of the 170 casualties recorded in Marchwood.
Is road safety in Marchwood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Marchwood rose 75% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.