Heywood road traffic accidents
Heywood recorded 1,447 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,938 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 189 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,938
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,938
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Heywood
Roads in Heywood
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Accidents in Heywood
Road collision statistics for Heywood
Collisions recorded
1,447
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,938
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
189
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Heywood
Collisions in Heywood are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.2% of recorded collisions in Heywood happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Heywood have produced 1,938 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.2% 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 156 collisions, Monday 198 collisions, Tuesday 227 collisions, Wednesday 210 collisions, Thursday 232 collisions, Friday 226 collisions, Saturday 198 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,010 collisions, Darkness 437 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,305 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 1,287 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 38 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,087 collisions, Raining no high winds 249 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,053 casualties, Passenger 475 casualties, Pedestrian 410 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Heywood
How many road accidents have there been in Heywood?
1,447 collisions have been recorded in Heywood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,938 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Heywood were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 189 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in Heywood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Heywood?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Heywood, accounting for 16% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Heywood happen on?
90.2% of collisions in Heywood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Heywood?
Pedestrians make up 21.2% of the 1,938 casualties recorded in Heywood.
Is road safety in Heywood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Heywood fell 17% 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 Heywood 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 Heywood cover 1999 to 2024.