Walkden road traffic accidents
Walkden recorded 874 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,242 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 92 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 1,242
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 1,242
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Walkden
Roads in Walkden
Postcode districts in Walkden
Accidents in Walkden
Road collision statistics for Walkden
Collisions recorded
874
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,242
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
92
11.4% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.8% of recorded collisions in Walkden happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Walkden have produced 1,242 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 90 collisions, Monday 128 collisions, Tuesday 133 collisions, Wednesday 130 collisions, Thursday 143 collisions, Friday 141 collisions, Saturday 109 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 647 collisions, Darkness 227 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 549 collisions, Dual carriageway 218 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, Other 24 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 736 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 58 collisions, 60 mph 51 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 653 collisions, Raining no high winds 141 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 746 casualties, Passenger 304 casualties, Pedestrian 192 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Walkden
How many road accidents have there been in Walkden?
874 collisions have been recorded in Walkden in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,242 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Walkden were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 92 were serious — 11.4% 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 16.4% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Walkden happen on?
62.8% 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 15.5% of the 1,242 casualties recorded in Walkden.
Is road safety in Walkden getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Walkden were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.