Holmes Chapel road traffic accidents
Holmes Chapel recorded 216 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 285 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 285
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 285
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Holmes Chapel
Roads in Holmes Chapel
Postcode districts in Holmes Chapel
Accidents in Holmes Chapel
Road collision statistics for Holmes Chapel
Collisions recorded
216
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
285
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
17.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Holmes Chapel
Collisions in Holmes Chapel are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.5% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.1% of recorded collisions in Holmes Chapel happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Holmes Chapel have produced 285 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 17 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 39 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 168 collisions, Darkness 48 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 201 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 149 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 176 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 190 casualties, Passenger 56 casualties, Pedestrian 39 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Holmes Chapel
How many road accidents have there been in Holmes Chapel?
216 collisions have been recorded in Holmes Chapel in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 285 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Holmes Chapel were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 35 were serious — 17.1% of all recorded collisions in Holmes Chapel resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Holmes Chapel?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Holmes Chapel, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Holmes Chapel happen on?
93.1% of collisions in Holmes Chapel are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Holmes Chapel?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 285 casualties recorded in Holmes Chapel.
Is road safety in Holmes Chapel getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Holmes Chapel rose 200% 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 Holmes Chapel 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 Holmes Chapel cover 1999 to 2024.