Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) road traffic accidents
Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) recorded 441 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 584 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 233% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 584
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 584
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands)
Collisions recorded
441
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
584
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
8.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands)
Collisions in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.4% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88% of recorded collisions in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) have produced 584 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 44 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 61 collisions, Wednesday 81 collisions, Thursday 52 collisions, Friday 81 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 326 collisions, Darkness 115 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 388 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 408 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 351 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 336 casualties, Passenger 128 casualties, Pedestrian 120 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands)
How many road accidents have there been in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands)?
441 collisions have been recorded in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 584 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 32 were serious — 8.6% of all recorded collisions in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands)?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands), accounting for 18.4% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) happen on?
88% of collisions in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands)?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 584 casualties recorded in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands).
Is road safety in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) rose 233% 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 Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) 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 Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) cover 1999 to 2024.