Marlow road traffic accidents
Marlow recorded 518 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 617 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 67 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 63% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 617
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 617
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Marlow
Roads in Marlow
Postcode districts in Marlow
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Marlow
Road collision statistics for Marlow
Collisions recorded
518
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
617
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
67
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Marlow
Collisions in Marlow are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.5% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in Marlow happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Marlow have produced 617 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.4% 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 56 collisions, Monday 92 collisions, Tuesday 96 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 73 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 389 collisions, Darkness 129 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 450 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 471 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 425 collisions, Raining no high winds 57 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 400 casualties, Passenger 79 casualties, Pedestrian 138 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Marlow
How many road accidents have there been in Marlow?
518 collisions have been recorded in Marlow in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 617 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Marlow were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 67 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in Marlow resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Marlow?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Marlow, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Marlow happen on?
86.9% of collisions in Marlow are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Marlow?
Pedestrians make up 22.4% of the 617 casualties recorded in Marlow.
Is road safety in Marlow getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Marlow rose 63% 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 Marlow 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 Marlow cover 1999 to 2025.