Markfield road traffic accidents
Markfield recorded 72 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 110 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 110
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 110
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Markfield
Postcode districts in Markfield
Accidents in Markfield
Road collision statistics for Markfield
Collisions recorded
72
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
110
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Markfield
Collisions in Markfield are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.1% of the total), with 38.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.8% of recorded collisions in Markfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Markfield have produced 110 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 7 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 44 collisions, Darkness 28 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 56 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 30 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 53 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 67 casualties, Passenger 30 casualties, Pedestrian 13 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Markfield
How many road accidents have there been in Markfield?
72 collisions have been recorded in Markfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 110 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Markfield were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 10 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in Markfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Markfield?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Markfield, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 38.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Markfield happen on?
77.8% of collisions in Markfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Markfield?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 110 casualties recorded in Markfield.
Where does the road accident data for Markfield 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 Markfield cover 1999 to 2024.