Moreton-in-Marsh road traffic accidents
Moreton-in-Marsh recorded 113 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 133 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 16 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 133
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 133
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Moreton-in-Marsh
Road collision statistics for Moreton-in-Marsh
Collisions recorded
113
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
133
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
16
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Moreton-in-Marsh
Collisions in Moreton-in-Marsh are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.5% of the total), with 18.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.3% of recorded collisions in Moreton-in-Marsh happen on a single carriageway. Around 8.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Moreton-in-Marsh have produced 133 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.8% 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 15 collisions, Tuesday 22 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 92 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 102 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 98 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 101 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 69 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 41 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Moreton-in-Marsh
How many road accidents have there been in Moreton-in-Marsh?
113 collisions have been recorded in Moreton-in-Marsh in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 133 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Moreton-in-Marsh were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 16 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in Moreton-in-Marsh resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Moreton-in-Marsh?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Moreton-in-Marsh, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 18.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Moreton-in-Marsh happen on?
90.3% of collisions in Moreton-in-Marsh are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Moreton-in-Marsh?
Pedestrians make up 30.8% of the 133 casualties recorded in Moreton-in-Marsh.
Is road safety in Moreton-in-Marsh getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Moreton-in-Marsh were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Moreton-in-Marsh 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 Moreton-in-Marsh cover 1999 to 2024.