Newton-le-Willows road traffic accidents
Newton-le-Willows recorded 781 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 984 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 97 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 984
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 984
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Newton-le-Willows
Road collision statistics for Newton-le-Willows
Collisions recorded
781
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
984
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
97
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Newton-le-Willows
Collisions in Newton-le-Willows are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.2% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.3% of recorded collisions in Newton-le-Willows happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newton-le-Willows have produced 984 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.7% 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 77 collisions, Monday 106 collisions, Tuesday 132 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 142 collisions, Friday 110 collisions, Saturday 100 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 591 collisions, Darkness 190 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 705 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 732 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 616 collisions, Raining no high winds 101 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 585 casualties, Passenger 176 casualties, Pedestrian 223 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newton-le-Willows
How many road accidents have there been in Newton-le-Willows?
781 collisions have been recorded in Newton-le-Willows in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 984 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newton-le-Willows were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 97 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in Newton-le-Willows resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newton-le-Willows?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Newton-le-Willows, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newton-le-Willows happen on?
90.3% of collisions in Newton-le-Willows are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Newton-le-Willows?
Pedestrians make up 22.7% of the 984 casualties recorded in Newton-le-Willows.
Is road safety in Newton-le-Willows getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newton-le-Willows rose 13% 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 Newton-le-Willows 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 Newton-le-Willows cover 1999 to 2024.