Congleton road traffic accidents
Congleton recorded 1,056 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,351 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 165 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,351
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,351
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Congleton
Roads in Congleton
Postcode districts in Congleton
Accidents in Congleton
Road collision statistics for Congleton
Collisions recorded
1,056
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,351
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
165
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Congleton
Collisions in Congleton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.7% of recorded collisions in Congleton happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Congleton have produced 1,351 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.9% 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 112 collisions, Monday 151 collisions, Tuesday 165 collisions, Wednesday 165 collisions, Thursday 154 collisions, Friday 190 collisions, Saturday 119 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 802 collisions, Darkness 254 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 873 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 843 collisions, 40 mph 157 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 824 collisions, Raining no high winds 154 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 827 casualties, Passenger 269 casualties, Pedestrian 255 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Congleton
How many road accidents have there been in Congleton?
1,056 collisions have been recorded in Congleton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,351 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Congleton were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 165 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in Congleton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Congleton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Congleton, accounting for 18% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Congleton happen on?
82.7% of collisions in Congleton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Congleton?
Pedestrians make up 18.9% of the 1,351 casualties recorded in Congleton.
Is road safety in Congleton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Congleton fell 20% 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 Congleton 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 Congleton cover 1999 to 2024.