Merstham road traffic accidents
Merstham recorded 120 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 178 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 20 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 178
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 178
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Merstham
Roads in Merstham
Postcode districts in Merstham
Accidents in Merstham
Road collision statistics for Merstham
Collisions recorded
120
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
178
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Merstham
Collisions in Merstham are most frequently recorded on a Monday (20% of the total), with 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
81.7% of recorded collisions in Merstham happen on a single carriageway. Around 34.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Merstham have produced 178 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 16 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 19 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 81 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 98 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 37 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 79 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 127 casualties, Passenger 45 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Merstham
How many road accidents have there been in Merstham?
120 collisions have been recorded in Merstham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 178 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Merstham were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 20 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in Merstham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Merstham?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Merstham, accounting for 20% of them, and 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Merstham happen on?
81.7% of collisions in Merstham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Merstham?
Pedestrians make up 3.4% of the 178 casualties recorded in Merstham.
Where does the road accident data for Merstham 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 Merstham cover 1999 to 2024.