Haydock road traffic accidents
Haydock recorded 757 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,078 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 117 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 117
- Casualties
- 1,078
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 117
- Casualties
- 1,078
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Haydock
Roads in Haydock
Postcode districts in Haydock
Accidents in Haydock
Road collision statistics for Haydock
Collisions recorded
757
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,078
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
117
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Haydock
Collisions in Haydock are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.2% of recorded collisions in Haydock happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Haydock have produced 1,078 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 86 collisions, Monday 129 collisions, Tuesday 127 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 96 collisions, Friday 115 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 550 collisions, Darkness 206 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 562 collisions, Dual carriageway 150 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 565 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 61 collisions, 70 mph 76 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 552 collisions, Raining no high winds 125 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 637 casualties, Passenger 282 casualties, Pedestrian 159 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Haydock
How many road accidents have there been in Haydock?
757 collisions have been recorded in Haydock in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,078 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Haydock were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 117 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in Haydock resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Haydock?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Haydock, accounting for 17% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Haydock happen on?
74.2% of collisions in Haydock are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Haydock?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 1,078 casualties recorded in Haydock.
Is road safety in Haydock getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Haydock fell 25% 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 Haydock 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 Haydock cover 1999 to 2024.