Marple Bridge road traffic accidents
Marple Bridge recorded 115 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 151 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 151
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 151
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Marple Bridge
Road collision statistics for Marple Bridge
Collisions recorded
115
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
151
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Marple Bridge
Collisions in Marple Bridge are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (21.7% of the total), with 36.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.7% of recorded collisions in Marple Bridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Marple Bridge have produced 151 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 25 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 73 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 110 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 114 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 89 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 91 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 27 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Marple Bridge
How many road accidents have there been in Marple Bridge?
115 collisions have been recorded in Marple Bridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 151 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Marple Bridge were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 13 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in Marple Bridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Marple Bridge?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Marple Bridge, accounting for 21.7% of them, and 36.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Marple Bridge happen on?
95.7% of collisions in Marple Bridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Marple Bridge?
Pedestrians make up 17.9% of the 151 casualties recorded in Marple Bridge.
Is road safety in Marple Bridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Marple Bridge rose 50% 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 Marple Bridge 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 Bridge cover 1999 to 2025.