Walkden road traffic accidents
Walkden recorded 890 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,262 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 99 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 1,262
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 1,262
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Walkden
Roads in Walkden
Postcode districts in Walkden
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Walkden
Road collision statistics for Walkden
Collisions recorded
890
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,262
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
99
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Walkden
Collisions in Walkden are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.3% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.7% of recorded collisions in Walkden happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Walkden have produced 1,262 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 92 collisions, Monday 128 collisions, Tuesday 138 collisions, Wednesday 133 collisions, Thursday 145 collisions, Friday 142 collisions, Saturday 112 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 661 collisions, Darkness 229 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 558 collisions, Dual carriageway 224 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, One way street/Slip road 24 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 747 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 59 collisions, 60 mph 52 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 666 collisions, Raining no high winds 142 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 756 casualties, Passenger 312 casualties, Pedestrian 194 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 10 of 890 accidents
Accident 199906F396499
SlightAccident 199906F395999
SlightAccident 199906F388799
SlightAccident 199906F383899
SlightAccident 199906F384399
SeriousAccident 199906F378299
SeriousAccident 199906F377599
SlightAccident 199906L431199
SlightAccident 199906F373299
SlightAccident 199906F373399
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Walkden
How many road accidents have there been in Walkden?
890 collisions have been recorded in Walkden in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,262 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Walkden were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 99 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in Walkden resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Walkden?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Walkden, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Walkden happen on?
62.7% of collisions in Walkden are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Walkden?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 1,262 casualties recorded in Walkden.
Is road safety in Walkden getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Walkden rose 100% 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 Walkden 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 Walkden cover 1999 to 2025.