Gatley road traffic accidents
Gatley recorded 371 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 504 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 33 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 150% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 504
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 504
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Gatley
Roads in Gatley
Postcode districts in Gatley
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Gatley
Road collision statistics for Gatley
Collisions recorded
371
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
504
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
33
9.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Gatley
Collisions in Gatley are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.8% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73% of recorded collisions in Gatley happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gatley have produced 504 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 32 collisions, Monday 61 collisions, Tuesday 66 collisions, Wednesday 62 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 50 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 279 collisions, Darkness 92 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 271 collisions, Dual carriageway 68 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 307 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 296 collisions, Raining no high winds 52 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 333 casualties, Passenger 112 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Gatley
How many road accidents have there been in Gatley?
371 collisions have been recorded in Gatley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 504 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gatley were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 33 were serious — 9.4% of all recorded collisions in Gatley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Gatley?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Gatley, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gatley happen on?
73% of collisions in Gatley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Gatley?
Pedestrians make up 11.7% of the 504 casualties recorded in Gatley.
Is road safety in Gatley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gatley rose 150% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Gatley 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 Gatley cover 1999 to 2025.