Horwich road traffic accidents
Horwich recorded 955 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,272 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 134 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 44% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 1,272
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 1,272
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Horwich
Roads in Horwich
Postcode districts in Horwich
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Horwich
Road collision statistics for Horwich
Collisions recorded
955
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,272
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
134
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Horwich
Collisions in Horwich are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74% of recorded collisions in Horwich happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Horwich have produced 1,272 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18% 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 113 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 134 collisions, Wednesday 147 collisions, Thursday 128 collisions, Friday 161 collisions, Saturday 154 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 713 collisions, Darkness 242 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 707 collisions, Dual carriageway 140 collisions, Roundabout 75 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 746 collisions, 40 mph 115 collisions, 50 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 33 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 744 collisions, Raining no high winds 140 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 744 casualties, Passenger 299 casualties, Pedestrian 229 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Horwich
How many road accidents have there been in Horwich?
955 collisions have been recorded in Horwich in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,272 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Horwich were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 134 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Horwich resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Horwich?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Horwich, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Horwich happen on?
74% of collisions in Horwich are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Horwich?
Pedestrians make up 18% of the 1,272 casualties recorded in Horwich.
Is road safety in Horwich getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Horwich fell 44% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Horwich 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 Horwich cover 1999 to 2025.