Prestbury (Cheshire East) road traffic accidents
Prestbury (Cheshire East) recorded 185 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 248 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 400% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 248
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 248
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Prestbury (Cheshire East)
Collisions recorded
185
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
248
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Prestbury (Cheshire East)
Collisions in Prestbury (Cheshire East) are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18.9% of the total), with 20.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.6% of recorded collisions in Prestbury (Cheshire East) happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Prestbury (Cheshire East) have produced 248 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.2% 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 17 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 147 collisions, Darkness 38 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 175 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 141 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 141 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 190 casualties, Passenger 45 casualties, Pedestrian 13 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Prestbury (Cheshire East)
How many road accidents have there been in Prestbury (Cheshire East)?
185 collisions have been recorded in Prestbury (Cheshire East) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 248 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Prestbury (Cheshire East) were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 29 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in Prestbury (Cheshire East) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Prestbury (Cheshire East)?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Prestbury (Cheshire East), accounting for 18.9% of them, and 20.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Prestbury (Cheshire East) happen on?
94.6% of collisions in Prestbury (Cheshire East) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Prestbury (Cheshire East)?
Pedestrians make up 5.2% of the 248 casualties recorded in Prestbury (Cheshire East).
Is road safety in Prestbury (Cheshire East) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Prestbury (Cheshire East) rose 400% 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 Prestbury (Cheshire East) 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 Prestbury (Cheshire East) cover 1999 to 2024.