Merley road traffic accidents
Merley recorded 188 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 275 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 26 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 275
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 275
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Merley
Roads in Merley
Postcode districts in Merley
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Merley
Road collision statistics for Merley
Collisions recorded
188
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
275
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
26
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Merley
Collisions in Merley are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.6% of the total), with 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Merley happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Merley have produced 275 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 17 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 24 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 148 collisions, Darkness 40 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 188 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 119 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 153 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 197 casualties, Passenger 68 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Merley
How many road accidents have there been in Merley?
188 collisions have been recorded in Merley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 275 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Merley were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 26 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in Merley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Merley?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Merley, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Merley happen on?
100% of collisions in Merley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Merley?
Pedestrians make up 3.6% of the 275 casualties recorded in Merley.
Is road safety in Merley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Merley fell 25% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Merley 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 Merley cover 1999 to 2025.