Ashton-under-Lyne road traffic accidents
Ashton-under-Lyne recorded 3,184 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,465 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 396 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 396
- Casualties
- 4,465
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 396
- Casualties
- 4,465
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ashton-under-Lyne
Roads in Ashton-under-Lyne
Postcode districts in Ashton-under-Lyne
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Ashton-under-Lyne
Road collision statistics for Ashton-under-Lyne
Collisions recorded
3,184
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,465
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
396
13.4% 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 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.7% of recorded collisions in Ashton-under-Lyne happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ashton-under-Lyne have produced 4,465 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 347 collisions, Monday 457 collisions, Tuesday 471 collisions, Wednesday 461 collisions, Thursday 478 collisions, Friday 533 collisions, Saturday 437 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,308 collisions, Darkness 876 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,251 collisions, Dual carriageway 416 collisions, Roundabout 183 collisions, One way street 142 collisions, One way street/Slip road 116 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 179 collisions, 30 mph 2,776 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 2,479 collisions, Raining no high winds 456 collisions, Unknown 81 collisions, Raining + high winds 59 collisions, Other 46 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,259 casualties, Passenger 1,309 casualties, Pedestrian 897 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ashton-under-Lyne
How many road accidents have there been in Ashton-under-Lyne?
3,184 collisions have been recorded in Ashton-under-Lyne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,465 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ashton-under-Lyne were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 396 were serious — 13.4% 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 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ashton-under-Lyne happen on?
70.7% 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 4,465 casualties recorded in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Is road safety in Ashton-under-Lyne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ashton-under-Lyne fell 16% 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 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 2025.