Newmarket road traffic accidents
Newmarket recorded 769 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 914 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 109 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 914
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 914
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Newmarket
Roads in Newmarket
Postcode districts in Newmarket
Accidents in Newmarket
Road collision statistics for Newmarket
Collisions recorded
769
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
914
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
109
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Newmarket
Collisions in Newmarket are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.2% of the total), with 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in Newmarket happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newmarket have produced 914 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.5% 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 93 collisions, Monday 98 collisions, Tuesday 113 collisions, Wednesday 93 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 132 collisions, Saturday 140 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 519 collisions, Darkness 250 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 690 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Other 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 679 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 610 collisions, Raining no high winds 107 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 604 casualties, Passenger 141 casualties, Pedestrian 169 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newmarket
How many road accidents have there been in Newmarket?
769 collisions have been recorded in Newmarket in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 914 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newmarket were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 109 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in Newmarket resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newmarket?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Newmarket, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newmarket happen on?
89.7% of collisions in Newmarket are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Newmarket?
Pedestrians make up 18.5% of the 914 casualties recorded in Newmarket.
Is road safety in Newmarket getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newmarket rose 31% 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 Newmarket 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 Newmarket cover 1999 to 2024.