Markyate road traffic accidents
Markyate recorded 187 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 294 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 33 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 294
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 294
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Markyate
Roads in Markyate
Postcode districts in Markyate
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Markyate
Road collision statistics for Markyate
Collisions recorded
187
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
294
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
33
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Markyate
Collisions in Markyate are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.2% of the total), with 36.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 50 mph.
94.7% of recorded collisions in Markyate happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Markyate have produced 294 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.1% 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 12 collisions, Monday 30 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 118 collisions, Darkness 69 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 177 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 30 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 57 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 153 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 216 casualties, Passenger 69 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Markyate
How many road accidents have there been in Markyate?
187 collisions have been recorded in Markyate in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 294 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Markyate were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 33 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in Markyate resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Markyate?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Markyate, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 36.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Markyate happen on?
94.7% of collisions in Markyate are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 50 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Markyate?
Pedestrians make up 3.1% of the 294 casualties recorded in Markyate.
Is road safety in Markyate getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Markyate rose 67% 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 Markyate 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 Markyate cover 1999 to 2025.