Merley road traffic accidents
Merley recorded 182 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 268 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 268
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 268
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Merley
Roads in Merley
Postcode districts in Merley
Accidents in Merley
Road collision statistics for Merley
Collisions recorded
182
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
268
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
13.7% 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 (18.1% of the total), with 22% 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 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Merley have produced 268 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% 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 15 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 22 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 142 collisions, Darkness 40 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 182 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 114 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 149 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 191 casualties, Passenger 68 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Merley
How many road accidents have there been in Merley?
182 collisions have been recorded in Merley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 268 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Merley were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 23 were serious — 13.7% 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 18.1% of them, and 22% 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 3.4% of the 268 casualties recorded in Merley.
Is road safety in Merley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Merley rose 60% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.