Urmston road traffic accidents
Urmston recorded 1,473 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,030 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 163 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 2,030
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 2,030
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Urmston
Roads in Urmston
Postcode districts in Urmston
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Urmston
Road collision statistics for Urmston
Collisions recorded
1,473
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,030
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
163
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Urmston
Collisions in Urmston are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.3% of recorded collisions in Urmston happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Urmston have produced 2,030 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 177 collisions, Monday 229 collisions, Tuesday 215 collisions, Wednesday 201 collisions, Thursday 202 collisions, Friday 251 collisions, Saturday 198 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,041 collisions, Darkness 432 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,021 collisions, Dual carriageway 241 collisions, Roundabout 146 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 1,244 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 200 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,138 collisions, Raining no high winds 232 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Other 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,196 casualties, Passenger 539 casualties, Pedestrian 295 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Urmston
How many road accidents have there been in Urmston?
1,473 collisions have been recorded in Urmston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,030 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Urmston were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 163 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in Urmston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Urmston?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Urmston, accounting for 17% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Urmston happen on?
69.3% of collisions in Urmston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Urmston?
Pedestrians make up 14.5% of the 2,030 casualties recorded in Urmston.
Is road safety in Urmston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Urmston rose 5% 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 Urmston 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 Urmston cover 1999 to 2025.