Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay road traffic accidents
Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay recorded 490 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 636 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 80% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 636
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 636
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay
Road collision statistics for Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay
Collisions recorded
490
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
636
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
8.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay
Collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.2% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.5% of recorded collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay have produced 636 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 49 collisions, Monday 76 collisions, Tuesday 64 collisions, Wednesday 71 collisions, Thursday 89 collisions, Friday 78 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 364 collisions, Darkness 126 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 424 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 471 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 397 collisions, Raining no high winds 65 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 403 casualties, Passenger 137 casualties, Pedestrian 96 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay
How many road accidents have there been in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay?
490 collisions have been recorded in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 636 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 34 were serious — 8.2% of all recorded collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay happen on?
86.5% of collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 636 casualties recorded in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay.
Is road safety in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay rose 80% 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 Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay 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 Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay cover 1999 to 2024.