Nantwich road traffic accidents
Nantwich recorded 577 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 710 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 90 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 710
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 710
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Nantwich
Roads in Nantwich
Postcode districts in Nantwich
Accidents in Nantwich
Road collision statistics for Nantwich
Collisions recorded
577
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
710
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
90
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Nantwich
Collisions in Nantwich are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 20.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.7% of recorded collisions in Nantwich happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Nantwich have produced 710 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20% 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 60 collisions, Monday 77 collisions, Tuesday 89 collisions, Wednesday 88 collisions, Thursday 97 collisions, Friday 90 collisions, Saturday 76 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 458 collisions, Darkness 119 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 506 collisions, Roundabout 35 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 509 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 490 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 433 casualties, Passenger 135 casualties, Pedestrian 142 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Nantwich
How many road accidents have there been in Nantwich?
577 collisions have been recorded in Nantwich in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 710 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Nantwich were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 90 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in Nantwich resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Nantwich?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Nantwich, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 20.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Nantwich happen on?
87.7% of collisions in Nantwich are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Nantwich?
Pedestrians make up 20% of the 710 casualties recorded in Nantwich.
Is road safety in Nantwich getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Nantwich rose 14% 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 Nantwich 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 Nantwich cover 1999 to 2024.