Matfield road traffic accidents
Matfield recorded 58 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 75 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 75
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 75
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Matfield
Postcode districts in Matfield
Accidents in Matfield
Road collision statistics for Matfield
Collisions recorded
58
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
75
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
25.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Matfield
Collisions in Matfield are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.2% of the total), with 32.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.3% of recorded collisions in Matfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Matfield have produced 75 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 7 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 39 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 57 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 41 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 41 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 51 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Matfield
How many road accidents have there been in Matfield?
58 collisions have been recorded in Matfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 75 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Matfield were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 15 were serious — 25.9% of all recorded collisions in Matfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Matfield?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Matfield, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 32.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Matfield happen on?
98.3% of collisions in Matfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Matfield?
Pedestrians make up 10.7% of the 75 casualties recorded in Matfield.
Is road safety in Matfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Matfield were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Matfield 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 Matfield cover 1999 to 2024.