Biddulph road traffic accidents
Biddulph recorded 568 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 721 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 721
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 721
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Biddulph
Roads in Biddulph
Postcode districts in Biddulph
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Biddulph
Road collision statistics for Biddulph
Collisions recorded
568
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
721
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
6.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Biddulph
Collisions in Biddulph are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in Biddulph happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Biddulph have produced 721 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 60 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 68 collisions, Thursday 76 collisions, Friday 100 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 440 collisions, Darkness 128 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 531 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 547 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 456 collisions, Raining no high winds 68 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 421 casualties, Passenger 171 casualties, Pedestrian 129 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Biddulph
How many road accidents have there been in Biddulph?
568 collisions have been recorded in Biddulph in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 721 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Biddulph were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 32 were serious — 6.3% of all recorded collisions in Biddulph resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Biddulph?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Biddulph, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Biddulph happen on?
93.5% of collisions in Biddulph are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Biddulph?
Pedestrians make up 17.9% of the 721 casualties recorded in Biddulph.
Is road safety in Biddulph getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Biddulph rose 30% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Biddulph 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 Biddulph cover 1999 to 2025.