Knutsford road traffic accidents
Knutsford recorded 511 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 615 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 615
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 615
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Knutsford
Roads in Knutsford
Postcode districts in Knutsford
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Knutsford
Road collision statistics for Knutsford
Collisions recorded
511
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
615
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Knutsford
Collisions in Knutsford are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.6% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.1% of recorded collisions in Knutsford happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Knutsford have produced 615 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.2% 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 54 collisions, Monday 81 collisions, Tuesday 74 collisions, Wednesday 68 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 74 collisions, Saturday 70 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 397 collisions, Darkness 114 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 399 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 460 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 412 collisions, Raining no high winds 68 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 370 casualties, Passenger 96 casualties, Pedestrian 149 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Knutsford
How many road accidents have there been in Knutsford?
511 collisions have been recorded in Knutsford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 615 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Knutsford were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 80 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in Knutsford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Knutsford?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Knutsford, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Knutsford happen on?
78.1% of collisions in Knutsford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Knutsford?
Pedestrians make up 24.2% of the 615 casualties recorded in Knutsford.
Is road safety in Knutsford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Knutsford rose 25% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Knutsford 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 Knutsford cover 1999 to 2025.