Orrell road traffic accidents
Orrell recorded 666 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 925 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 129 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 129
- Casualties
- 925
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 129
- Casualties
- 925
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Orrell
Roads in Orrell
Postcode districts in Orrell
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Orrell
Road collision statistics for Orrell
Collisions recorded
666
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
925
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
129
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Orrell
Collisions in Orrell are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.9% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in Orrell happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Orrell have produced 925 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 65 collisions, Monday 84 collisions, Tuesday 91 collisions, Wednesday 119 collisions, Thursday 113 collisions, Friday 114 collisions, Saturday 80 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 501 collisions, Darkness 165 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 572 collisions, Dual carriageway 50 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 600 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 525 collisions, Raining no high winds 91 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 553 casualties, Passenger 232 casualties, Pedestrian 140 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Orrell
How many road accidents have there been in Orrell?
666 collisions have been recorded in Orrell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 925 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Orrell were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 129 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in Orrell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Orrell?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Orrell, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Orrell happen on?
85.9% of collisions in Orrell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Orrell?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 925 casualties recorded in Orrell.
Is road safety in Orrell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Orrell fell 13% 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 Orrell 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 Orrell cover 1999 to 2025.