Risley road traffic accidents
Risley recorded 84 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 109 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 109
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 109
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Risley
Roads in Risley
Postcode districts in Risley
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Risley
Road collision statistics for Risley
Collisions recorded
84
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
109
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Risley
Collisions in Risley are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.3% of recorded collisions in Risley happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Risley have produced 109 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.5% 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 14 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 61 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 70 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 38 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 61 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 80 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Risley
How many road accidents have there been in Risley?
84 collisions have been recorded in Risley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 109 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Risley were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 15 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in Risley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Risley?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Risley, accounting for 19% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Risley happen on?
83.3% of collisions in Risley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Risley?
Pedestrians make up 5.5% of the 109 casualties recorded in Risley.
Is road safety in Risley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Risley were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Risley 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 Risley cover 1999 to 2025.