Market Rasen road traffic accidents
Market Rasen recorded 166 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 214 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 214
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 214
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Market Rasen
Postcode districts in Market Rasen
Accidents in Market Rasen
Road collision statistics for Market Rasen
Collisions recorded
166
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
214
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
24
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Market Rasen
Collisions in Market Rasen are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.5% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in Market Rasen happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Market Rasen have produced 214 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.6% 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 24 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 24 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 125 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 159 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 144 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 129 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 113 casualties, Passenger 44 casualties, Pedestrian 57 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Market Rasen
How many road accidents have there been in Market Rasen?
166 collisions have been recorded in Market Rasen in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 214 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Market Rasen were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 24 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Market Rasen resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Market Rasen?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Market Rasen, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Market Rasen happen on?
95.8% of collisions in Market Rasen are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Market Rasen?
Pedestrians make up 26.6% of the 214 casualties recorded in Market Rasen.
Is road safety in Market Rasen getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Market Rasen fell 33% 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 Market Rasen 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 Market Rasen cover 1999 to 2024.