Sandbach road traffic accidents
Sandbach recorded 436 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 550 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 55% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 550
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 550
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sandbach
Roads in Sandbach
Postcode districts in Sandbach
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Sandbach
Road collision statistics for Sandbach
Collisions recorded
436
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
550
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sandbach
Collisions in Sandbach are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.8% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.4% of recorded collisions in Sandbach happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sandbach have produced 550 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 29 collisions, Monday 65 collisions, Tuesday 57 collisions, Wednesday 74 collisions, Thursday 82 collisions, Friday 69 collisions, Saturday 60 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 317 collisions, Darkness 119 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 355 collisions, Dual carriageway 44 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 325 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions, 70 mph 37 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 347 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 339 casualties, Passenger 102 casualties, Pedestrian 109 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sandbach
How many road accidents have there been in Sandbach?
436 collisions have been recorded in Sandbach in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 550 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sandbach were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 58 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in Sandbach resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sandbach?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Sandbach, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sandbach happen on?
81.4% of collisions in Sandbach are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sandbach?
Pedestrians make up 19.8% of the 550 casualties recorded in Sandbach.
Is road safety in Sandbach getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sandbach rose 55% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Sandbach 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 Sandbach cover 1999 to 2025.