Sandbach road traffic accidents
Sandbach recorded 419 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 532 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 54 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 532
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 532
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sandbach
Roads in Sandbach
Postcode districts in Sandbach
Accidents in Sandbach
Road collision statistics for Sandbach
Collisions recorded
419
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
532
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
54
13.6% 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 (19.1% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.9% of recorded collisions in Sandbach happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sandbach have produced 532 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 63 collisions, Tuesday 56 collisions, Wednesday 70 collisions, Thursday 80 collisions, Friday 64 collisions, Saturday 57 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 306 collisions, Darkness 113 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 343 collisions, Dual carriageway 42 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 313 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions, 70 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 332 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 326 casualties, Passenger 101 casualties, Pedestrian 105 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sandbach
How many road accidents have there been in Sandbach?
419 collisions have been recorded in Sandbach in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 532 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sandbach were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 54 were serious — 13.6% 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 19.1% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sandbach happen on?
81.9% 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 19.7% of the 532 casualties recorded in Sandbach.
Is road safety in Sandbach getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sandbach rose 10% 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 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 2024.