Mayfield (Wealden) road traffic accidents
Mayfield (Wealden) recorded 66 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 90 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 90
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 90
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Mayfield (Wealden)
Road collision statistics for Mayfield (Wealden)
Collisions recorded
66
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
90
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
33.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Mayfield (Wealden)
Collisions in Mayfield (Wealden) are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (21.2% of the total), with 19.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97% of recorded collisions in Mayfield (Wealden) happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Mayfield (Wealden) have produced 90 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 9 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 5 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 53 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 64 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 27 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 48 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 61 casualties, Passenger 15 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Mayfield (Wealden)
How many road accidents have there been in Mayfield (Wealden)?
66 collisions have been recorded in Mayfield (Wealden) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 90 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Mayfield (Wealden) were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 17 were serious — 33.3% of all recorded collisions in Mayfield (Wealden) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Mayfield (Wealden)?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Mayfield (Wealden), accounting for 21.2% of them, and 19.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Mayfield (Wealden) happen on?
97% of collisions in Mayfield (Wealden) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Mayfield (Wealden)?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 90 casualties recorded in Mayfield (Wealden).
Is road safety in Mayfield (Wealden) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Mayfield (Wealden) were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Mayfield (Wealden) 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 Mayfield (Wealden) cover 1999 to 2024.