Bredbury and Woodley road traffic accidents
Bredbury and Woodley recorded 768 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,044 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 95 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 95
- Casualties
- 1,044
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 95
- Casualties
- 1,044
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Bredbury and Woodley
Postcode districts in Bredbury and Woodley
Accidents in Bredbury and Woodley
Road collision statistics for Bredbury and Woodley
Collisions recorded
768
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,044
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
95
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bredbury and Woodley
Collisions in Bredbury and Woodley are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.1% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in Bredbury and Woodley happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bredbury and Woodley have produced 1,044 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 86 collisions, Monday 95 collisions, Tuesday 124 collisions, Wednesday 123 collisions, Thursday 120 collisions, Friday 99 collisions, Saturday 121 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 536 collisions, Darkness 232 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 660 collisions, Dual carriageway 61 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 716 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 579 collisions, Raining no high winds 123 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 620 casualties, Passenger 257 casualties, Pedestrian 167 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bredbury and Woodley
How many road accidents have there been in Bredbury and Woodley?
768 collisions have been recorded in Bredbury and Woodley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,044 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bredbury and Woodley were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 95 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in Bredbury and Woodley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bredbury and Woodley?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Bredbury and Woodley, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bredbury and Woodley happen on?
85.9% of collisions in Bredbury and Woodley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bredbury and Woodley?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 1,044 casualties recorded in Bredbury and Woodley.
Is road safety in Bredbury and Woodley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bredbury and Woodley rose 8% 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 Bredbury and Woodley 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 Bredbury and Woodley cover 1999 to 2024.