Marple Bridge road traffic accidents
Marple Bridge recorded 112 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 148 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 148
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 148
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Marple Bridge
Road collision statistics for Marple Bridge
Collisions recorded
112
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
148
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
12.5% 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 (21.4% of the total), with 35.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.5% of recorded collisions in Marple Bridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Marple Bridge have produced 148 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.6% 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 24 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 72 collisions, Darkness 40 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 107 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 111 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 86 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 31 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Marple Bridge
How many road accidents have there been in Marple Bridge?
112 collisions have been recorded in Marple Bridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 148 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Marple Bridge were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 13 were serious — 12.5% 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 21.4% of them, and 35.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Marple Bridge happen on?
95.5% 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 17.6% of the 148 casualties recorded in Marple Bridge.
Is road safety in Marple Bridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Marple Bridge were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.