Tyldesley road traffic accidents
Tyldesley recorded 460 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 584 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 584
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 584
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Accidents in Tyldesley
Road collision statistics for Tyldesley
Collisions recorded
460
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
584
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
11.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Tyldesley
Collisions in Tyldesley are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.6% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.3% of recorded collisions in Tyldesley happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Tyldesley have produced 584 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 55 collisions, Monday 78 collisions, Tuesday 66 collisions, Wednesday 59 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 58 collisions, Saturday 81 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 324 collisions, Darkness 136 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 351 collisions, Other 43 collisions, One way street 38 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 451 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 348 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 342 casualties, Passenger 122 casualties, Pedestrian 120 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Tyldesley
How many road accidents have there been in Tyldesley?
460 collisions have been recorded in Tyldesley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 584 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Tyldesley were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 48 were serious — 11.7% of all recorded collisions in Tyldesley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Tyldesley?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Tyldesley, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Tyldesley happen on?
76.3% of collisions in Tyldesley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Tyldesley?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 584 casualties recorded in Tyldesley.
Is road safety in Tyldesley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Tyldesley rose 25% 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 Tyldesley 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 Tyldesley cover 1999 to 2024.