Culcheth road traffic accidents
Culcheth recorded 173 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 223 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 223
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 223
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Culcheth
Roads in Culcheth
Postcode districts in Culcheth
Accidents in Culcheth
Road collision statistics for Culcheth
Collisions recorded
173
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
223
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Culcheth
Collisions in Culcheth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (22% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.4% of recorded collisions in Culcheth happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Culcheth have produced 223 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.2% 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 16 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 22 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 129 collisions, Darkness 44 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 153 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 165 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 140 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 141 casualties, Passenger 37 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Culcheth
How many road accidents have there been in Culcheth?
173 collisions have been recorded in Culcheth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 223 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Culcheth were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 29 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in Culcheth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Culcheth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Culcheth, accounting for 22% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Culcheth happen on?
88.4% of collisions in Culcheth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Culcheth?
Pedestrians make up 20.2% of the 223 casualties recorded in Culcheth.
Is road safety in Culcheth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Culcheth rose 20% 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 Culcheth 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 Culcheth cover 1999 to 2024.