Mossley road traffic accidents
Mossley recorded 236 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 329 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 329
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 329
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Mossley
Roads in Mossley
Postcode districts in Mossley
Accidents in Mossley
Road collision statistics for Mossley
Collisions recorded
236
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
329
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Mossley
Collisions in Mossley are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.1% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.4% of recorded collisions in Mossley happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Mossley have produced 329 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.6% 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 32 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 30 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 179 collisions, Darkness 57 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 204 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 222 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 173 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 155 casualties, Passenger 103 casualties, Pedestrian 71 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Mossley
How many road accidents have there been in Mossley?
236 collisions have been recorded in Mossley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 329 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Mossley were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 31 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in Mossley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Mossley?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Mossley, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Mossley happen on?
86.4% of collisions in Mossley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Mossley?
Pedestrians make up 21.6% of the 329 casualties recorded in Mossley.
Is road safety in Mossley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Mossley rose 25% 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 Mossley 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 Mossley cover 1999 to 2024.