Marlborough road traffic accidents
Marlborough recorded 271 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 332 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 37 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 200% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 332
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 332
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Marlborough
Roads in Marlborough
Postcode districts in Marlborough
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Marlborough
Road collision statistics for Marlborough
Collisions recorded
271
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
332
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
37
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Marlborough
Collisions in Marlborough are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.7% of the total), with 17% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in Marlborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Marlborough have produced 332 casualties. Pedestrians account for 32.5% 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 28 collisions, Monday 38 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 35 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 225 collisions, Darkness 46 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 243 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 240 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 236 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 172 casualties, Passenger 52 casualties, Pedestrian 108 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 11 of 271 accidents
Accident 200054AH01900
SlightAccident 199954AH67199
SlightAccident 199954AH66099
SlightAccident 199954AH75999
SlightAccident 199954AH63699
SeriousAccident 199954AM48299
SlightAccident 199954DM07029
SeriousAccident 199954DM01629
SlightAccident 199954DM01779
SlightAccident 199954DM01499
SlightAccident 199954DM01059
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Marlborough
How many road accidents have there been in Marlborough?
271 collisions have been recorded in Marlborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 332 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Marlborough were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 37 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in Marlborough resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Marlborough?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Marlborough, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 17% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Marlborough happen on?
89.7% of collisions in Marlborough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Marlborough?
Pedestrians make up 32.5% of the 332 casualties recorded in Marlborough.
Is road safety in Marlborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Marlborough rose 200% 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 Marlborough 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 Marlborough cover 1999 to 2025.