Prestwich road traffic accidents
Prestwich recorded 1,563 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,083 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 142 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 2,083
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 2,083
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Prestwich
Roads in Prestwich
Postcode districts in Prestwich
Accidents in Prestwich
Road collision statistics for Prestwich
Collisions recorded
1,563
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,083
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
142
9.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Prestwich
Collisions in Prestwich are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.5% of recorded collisions in Prestwich happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Prestwich have produced 2,083 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.8% 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 164 collisions, Monday 228 collisions, Tuesday 253 collisions, Wednesday 242 collisions, Thursday 228 collisions, Friday 268 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,131 collisions, Darkness 432 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,274 collisions, Dual carriageway 163 collisions, Roundabout 75 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,521 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,214 collisions, Raining no high winds 242 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,222 casualties, Passenger 490 casualties, Pedestrian 371 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Prestwich
How many road accidents have there been in Prestwich?
1,563 collisions have been recorded in Prestwich in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,083 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Prestwich were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 142 were serious — 9.8% of all recorded collisions in Prestwich resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Prestwich?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Prestwich, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Prestwich happen on?
81.5% of collisions in Prestwich are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Prestwich?
Pedestrians make up 17.8% of the 2,083 casualties recorded in Prestwich.
Is road safety in Prestwich getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Prestwich rose 22% 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 Prestwich 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 Prestwich cover 1999 to 2024.