Hyde (Tameside) road traffic accidents
Hyde (Tameside) recorded 1,478 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,929 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 216 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 216
- Casualties
- 1,929
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 216
- Casualties
- 1,929
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Hyde (Tameside)
Road collision statistics for Hyde (Tameside)
Collisions recorded
1,478
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,929
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
216
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hyde (Tameside)
Collisions in Hyde (Tameside) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.5% of recorded collisions in Hyde (Tameside) happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hyde (Tameside) have produced 1,929 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.4% 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 166 collisions, Monday 228 collisions, Tuesday 215 collisions, Wednesday 216 collisions, Thursday 193 collisions, Friday 247 collisions, Saturday 213 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,090 collisions, Darkness 388 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,249 collisions, Dual carriageway 137 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 66 collisions, 30 mph 1,349 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,163 collisions, Raining no high winds 199 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Snowing no high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,079 casualties, Passenger 457 casualties, Pedestrian 393 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hyde (Tameside)
How many road accidents have there been in Hyde (Tameside)?
1,478 collisions have been recorded in Hyde (Tameside) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,929 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hyde (Tameside) were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 216 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Hyde (Tameside) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hyde (Tameside)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Hyde (Tameside), accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hyde (Tameside) happen on?
84.5% of collisions in Hyde (Tameside) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hyde (Tameside)?
Pedestrians make up 20.4% of the 1,929 casualties recorded in Hyde (Tameside).
Is road safety in Hyde (Tameside) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hyde (Tameside) fell 27% 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 Hyde (Tameside) 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 Hyde (Tameside) cover 1999 to 2025.