Gatley road traffic accidents
Gatley recorded 361 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 492 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 492
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 492
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Gatley
Roads in Gatley
Postcode districts in Gatley
Accidents in Gatley
Road collision statistics for Gatley
Collisions recorded
361
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
492
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
8.6% 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 (17.7% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.4% of recorded collisions in Gatley happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gatley have produced 492 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% 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 31 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 64 collisions, Wednesday 60 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 272 collisions, Darkness 89 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 265 collisions, Dual carriageway 65 collisions, Roundabout 15 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 9 collisions, 30 mph 301 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 289 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 324 casualties, Passenger 111 casualties, Pedestrian 57 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Gatley
How many road accidents have there been in Gatley?
361 collisions have been recorded in Gatley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 492 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gatley were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 30 were serious — 8.6% 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 17.7% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gatley happen on?
73.4% 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 11.6% of the 492 casualties recorded in Gatley.
Is road safety in Gatley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gatley fell 60% 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 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 2024.