Middlewich road traffic accidents
Middlewich recorded 499 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 646 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 75 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 54% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 646
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 646
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Middlewich
Roads in Middlewich
Postcode districts in Middlewich
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Middlewich
Road collision statistics for Middlewich
Collisions recorded
499
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
646
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
75
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Middlewich
Collisions in Middlewich are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.8% of recorded collisions in Middlewich happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Middlewich have produced 646 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.8% 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 82 collisions, Tuesday 68 collisions, Wednesday 75 collisions, Thursday 72 collisions, Friday 90 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 353 collisions, Darkness 146 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 433 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 428 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 407 collisions, Raining no high winds 62 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 412 casualties, Passenger 119 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Middlewich
How many road accidents have there been in Middlewich?
499 collisions have been recorded in Middlewich in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 646 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Middlewich were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 75 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Middlewich resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Middlewich?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Middlewich, accounting for 18% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Middlewich happen on?
86.8% of collisions in Middlewich are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Middlewich?
Pedestrians make up 17.8% of the 646 casualties recorded in Middlewich.
Is road safety in Middlewich getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Middlewich fell 54% 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 Middlewich 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 Middlewich cover 1999 to 2025.