Mexborough road traffic accidents
Mexborough recorded 635 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 799 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 81 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 799
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 799
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Mexborough
Roads in Mexborough
Postcode districts in Mexborough
Accidents in Mexborough
Road collision statistics for Mexborough
Collisions recorded
635
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
799
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
81
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Mexborough
Collisions in Mexborough are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in Mexborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Mexborough have produced 799 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23% 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 72 collisions, Monday 94 collisions, Tuesday 80 collisions, Wednesday 94 collisions, Thursday 101 collisions, Friday 111 collisions, Saturday 83 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 451 collisions, Darkness 184 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 530 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 42 collisions, 30 mph 507 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 519 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 444 casualties, Passenger 171 casualties, Pedestrian 184 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Mexborough
How many road accidents have there been in Mexborough?
635 collisions have been recorded in Mexborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 799 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Mexborough were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 81 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in Mexborough resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Mexborough?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Mexborough, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Mexborough happen on?
83.5% of collisions in Mexborough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Mexborough?
Pedestrians make up 23% of the 799 casualties recorded in Mexborough.
Is road safety in Mexborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Mexborough rose 6% 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 Mexborough 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 Mexborough cover 1999 to 2024.