Knutsford road traffic accidents
Knutsford recorded 501 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 604 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 77 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 604
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 604
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Knutsford
Postcode districts in Knutsford
Accidents in Knutsford
Road collision statistics for Knutsford
Collisions recorded
501
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
604
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
77
16% 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 22.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.4% 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 604 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 78 collisions, Tuesday 72 collisions, Wednesday 68 collisions, Thursday 88 collisions, Friday 72 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 388 collisions, Darkness 113 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 393 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, One way street 32 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 451 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 404 collisions, Raining no high winds 67 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 363 casualties, Passenger 95 casualties, Pedestrian 146 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Knutsford
How many road accidents have there been in Knutsford?
501 collisions have been recorded in Knutsford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 604 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Knutsford were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 77 were serious — 16% 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 22.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Knutsford happen on?
78.4% 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 604 casualties recorded in Knutsford.
Is road safety in Knutsford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Knutsford fell 33% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.