Alderley Edge road traffic accidents
Alderley Edge recorded 232 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 286 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 286
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 286
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Alderley Edge
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Accidents in Alderley Edge
Road collision statistics for Alderley Edge
Collisions recorded
232
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
286
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
20.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Alderley Edge
Collisions in Alderley Edge are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.8% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.4% of recorded collisions in Alderley Edge happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Alderley Edge have produced 286 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.5% 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 22 collisions, Monday 33 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 174 collisions, Darkness 58 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 219 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 197 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 190 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 194 casualties, Passenger 42 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Alderley Edge
How many road accidents have there been in Alderley Edge?
232 collisions have been recorded in Alderley Edge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 286 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Alderley Edge were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 41 were serious — 20.3% of all recorded collisions in Alderley Edge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Alderley Edge?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Alderley Edge, accounting for 19.8% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Alderley Edge happen on?
94.4% of collisions in Alderley Edge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Alderley Edge?
Pedestrians make up 17.5% of the 286 casualties recorded in Alderley Edge.
Is road safety in Alderley Edge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Alderley Edge fell 33% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Alderley Edge 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 Alderley Edge cover 1999 to 2025.