Martlesham Heath road traffic accidents
Martlesham Heath recorded 181 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 231 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 150% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 231
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 231
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Martlesham Heath
Postcode districts in Martlesham Heath
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Accidents in Martlesham Heath
Road collision statistics for Martlesham Heath
Collisions recorded
181
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
231
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Martlesham Heath
Collisions in Martlesham Heath are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.9% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
41.4% of recorded collisions in Martlesham Heath happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Martlesham Heath have produced 231 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 16 collisions, Monday 30 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 36 collisions, Friday 35 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 136 collisions, Darkness 45 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 75 collisions, Dual carriageway 55 collisions, Roundabout 50 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 85 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 74 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 148 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 163 casualties, Passenger 59 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Martlesham Heath
How many road accidents have there been in Martlesham Heath?
181 collisions have been recorded in Martlesham Heath in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 231 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Martlesham Heath were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 23 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in Martlesham Heath resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Martlesham Heath?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Martlesham Heath, accounting for 19.9% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Martlesham Heath happen on?
41.4% of collisions in Martlesham Heath are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Martlesham Heath?
Pedestrians make up 3.9% of the 231 casualties recorded in Martlesham Heath.
Is road safety in Martlesham Heath getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Martlesham Heath rose 150% 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 Martlesham Heath 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 Martlesham Heath cover 1999 to 2025.