St Mary's Bay road traffic accidents
St Mary's Bay recorded 86 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 119 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 21 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 75% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 119
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 119
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in St Mary's Bay
Road collision statistics for St Mary's Bay
Collisions recorded
86
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
119
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
21
25.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in St Mary's Bay
Collisions in St Mary's Bay are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.4% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
91.9% of recorded collisions in St Mary's Bay happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in St Mary's Bay have produced 119 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.2% 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 14 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 65 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 79 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 26 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 66 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 82 casualties, Passenger 26 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in St Mary's Bay
How many road accidents have there been in St Mary's Bay?
86 collisions have been recorded in St Mary's Bay in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 119 casualties.
How many of the collisions in St Mary's Bay were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 21 were serious — 25.6% of all recorded collisions in St Mary's Bay resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in St Mary's Bay?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in St Mary's Bay, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in St Mary's Bay happen on?
91.9% of collisions in St Mary's Bay are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in St Mary's Bay?
Pedestrians make up 9.2% of the 119 casualties recorded in St Mary's Bay.
Is road safety in St Mary's Bay getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in St Mary's Bay fell 75% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for St Mary's Bay 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 St Mary's Bay cover 1999 to 2024.