Marple road traffic accidents
Marple recorded 312 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 398 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 398
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 398
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Marple
Roads in Marple
Postcode districts in Marple
Accidents in Marple
Road collision statistics for Marple
Collisions recorded
312
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
398
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Marple
Collisions in Marple are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (21.8% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.1% of recorded collisions in Marple happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Marple have produced 398 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% 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 28 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 41 collisions, Thursday 68 collisions, Friday 53 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 225 collisions, Darkness 87 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 281 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 309 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 256 collisions, Raining no high winds 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 236 casualties, Passenger 80 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Marple
How many road accidents have there been in Marple?
312 collisions have been recorded in Marple in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 398 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Marple were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 35 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in Marple resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Marple?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Marple, accounting for 21.8% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Marple happen on?
90.1% of collisions in Marple are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Marple?
Pedestrians make up 20.6% of the 398 casualties recorded in Marple.
Is road safety in Marple getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Marple fell 29% 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 Marple 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 Marple cover 1999 to 2024.