Ashton-under-Lyne road traffic accidents
Ashton-under-Lyne recorded 3,130 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,401 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 379 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 45% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 379
- Casualties
- 4,401
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 379
- Casualties
- 4,401
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ashton-under-Lyne
Roads in Ashton-under-Lyne
Postcode districts in Ashton-under-Lyne
Accidents in Ashton-under-Lyne
Road collision statistics for Ashton-under-Lyne
Collisions recorded
3,130
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,401
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
379
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ashton-under-Lyne
Collisions in Ashton-under-Lyne are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.5% of recorded collisions in Ashton-under-Lyne happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ashton-under-Lyne have produced 4,401 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% 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 335 collisions, Monday 447 collisions, Tuesday 466 collisions, Wednesday 455 collisions, Thursday 473 collisions, Friday 524 collisions, Saturday 430 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,262 collisions, Darkness 868 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,208 collisions, Dual carriageway 410 collisions, Roundabout 182 collisions, One way street 139 collisions, Other 116 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 166 collisions, 30 mph 2,735 collisions, 40 mph 209 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,433 collisions, Raining no high winds 454 collisions, Unknown 81 collisions, Raining + high winds 58 collisions, Other 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,219 casualties, Passenger 1,299 casualties, Pedestrian 883 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ashton-under-Lyne
How many road accidents have there been in Ashton-under-Lyne?
3,130 collisions have been recorded in Ashton-under-Lyne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,401 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ashton-under-Lyne were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 379 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in Ashton-under-Lyne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ashton-under-Lyne?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ashton-under-Lyne, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ashton-under-Lyne happen on?
70.5% of collisions in Ashton-under-Lyne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ashton-under-Lyne?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 4,401 casualties recorded in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Is road safety in Ashton-under-Lyne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ashton-under-Lyne rose 45% 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 Ashton-under-Lyne 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 Ashton-under-Lyne cover 1999 to 2024.