Atherton road traffic accidents
Atherton recorded 1,175 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,559 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 140 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,559
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,559
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Atherton
Roads in Atherton
Postcode districts in Atherton
Accidents in Atherton
Road collision statistics for Atherton
Collisions recorded
1,175
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,559
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
140
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Atherton
Collisions in Atherton are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84% of recorded collisions in Atherton happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Atherton have produced 1,559 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.7% 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 118 collisions, Monday 159 collisions, Tuesday 182 collisions, Wednesday 159 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 190 collisions, Saturday 167 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 850 collisions, Darkness 325 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 987 collisions, Roundabout 60 collisions, Dual carriageway 42 collisions, Other 35 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 47 collisions, 30 mph 1,001 collisions, 40 mph 92 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 897 collisions, Raining no high winds 183 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 907 casualties, Passenger 361 casualties, Pedestrian 291 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Atherton
How many road accidents have there been in Atherton?
1,175 collisions have been recorded in Atherton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,559 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Atherton were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 140 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in Atherton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Atherton?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Atherton, accounting for 17% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Atherton happen on?
84% of collisions in Atherton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Atherton?
Pedestrians make up 18.7% of the 1,559 casualties recorded in Atherton.
Is road safety in Atherton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Atherton fell 6% 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 Atherton 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 Atherton cover 1999 to 2024.