Droylsden road traffic accidents
Droylsden recorded 757 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 989 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 89 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 989
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 989
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Droylsden
Postcode districts in Droylsden
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Droylsden
Road collision statistics for Droylsden
Collisions recorded
757
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
989
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
89
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Droylsden
Collisions in Droylsden are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.8% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.4% of recorded collisions in Droylsden happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Droylsden have produced 989 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.1% 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 91 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 112 collisions, Wednesday 106 collisions, Thursday 122 collisions, Friday 108 collisions, Saturday 127 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 537 collisions, Darkness 220 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 669 collisions, Dual carriageway 31 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 705 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 614 collisions, Raining no high winds 90 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 508 casualties, Passenger 243 casualties, Pedestrian 238 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Droylsden
How many road accidents have there been in Droylsden?
757 collisions have been recorded in Droylsden in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 989 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Droylsden were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 89 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in Droylsden resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Droylsden?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Droylsden, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Droylsden happen on?
88.4% of collisions in Droylsden are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Droylsden?
Pedestrians make up 24.1% of the 989 casualties recorded in Droylsden.
Is road safety in Droylsden getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Droylsden fell 33% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Droylsden 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 Droylsden cover 1999 to 2025.