Hyde (Tameside) road traffic accidents
Hyde (Tameside) recorded 1,454 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,904 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 208 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 1,904
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 1,904
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Hyde (Tameside)
Road collision statistics for Hyde (Tameside)
Collisions recorded
1,454
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,904
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
208
15.3% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.3% of recorded collisions in Hyde (Tameside) happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hyde (Tameside) have produced 1,904 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.2% 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 163 collisions, Monday 223 collisions, Tuesday 214 collisions, Wednesday 212 collisions, Thursday 189 collisions, Friday 244 collisions, Saturday 209 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,070 collisions, Darkness 384 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,226 collisions, Dual carriageway 136 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 60 collisions, 30 mph 1,332 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,143 collisions, Raining no high winds 196 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Snowing no high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,064 casualties, Passenger 455 casualties, Pedestrian 385 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hyde (Tameside)
How many road accidents have there been in Hyde (Tameside)?
1,454 collisions have been recorded in Hyde (Tameside) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,904 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hyde (Tameside) were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 208 were serious — 15.3% 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 16.8% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hyde (Tameside) happen on?
84.3% 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 20.2% of the 1,904 casualties recorded in Hyde (Tameside).
Is road safety in Hyde (Tameside) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hyde (Tameside) rose 22% 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 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 2024.