Audenshaw road traffic accidents
Audenshaw recorded 531 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 729 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 89 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 729
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 729
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Audenshaw
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Accidents in Audenshaw
Road collision statistics for Audenshaw
Collisions recorded
531
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
729
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
89
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Audenshaw
Collisions in Audenshaw are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (20.2% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.8% of recorded collisions in Audenshaw happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Audenshaw have produced 729 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 52 collisions, Monday 68 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 107 collisions, Thursday 72 collisions, Friday 76 collisions, Saturday 61 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 385 collisions, Darkness 146 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 381 collisions, Dual carriageway 111 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 472 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 31 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 413 collisions, Raining no high winds 78 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 426 casualties, Passenger 196 casualties, Pedestrian 107 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Audenshaw
How many road accidents have there been in Audenshaw?
531 collisions have been recorded in Audenshaw in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 729 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Audenshaw were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 89 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in Audenshaw resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Audenshaw?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Audenshaw, accounting for 20.2% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Audenshaw happen on?
71.8% of collisions in Audenshaw are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Audenshaw?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 729 casualties recorded in Audenshaw.
Is road safety in Audenshaw getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Audenshaw rose 27% 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 Audenshaw 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 Audenshaw cover 1999 to 2024.