Whaley Bridge road traffic accidents
Whaley Bridge recorded 136 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 172 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 200% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 172
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 172
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Whaley Bridge
Road collision statistics for Whaley Bridge
Collisions recorded
136
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
172
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
19.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whaley Bridge
Collisions in Whaley Bridge are most frequently recorded on a Friday (22.8% of the total), with 35.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.8% of recorded collisions in Whaley Bridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 30.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whaley Bridge have produced 172 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 16 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 31 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 88 collisions, Darkness 48 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 133 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 123 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 94 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 110 casualties, Passenger 30 casualties, Pedestrian 32 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whaley Bridge
How many road accidents have there been in Whaley Bridge?
136 collisions have been recorded in Whaley Bridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 172 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whaley Bridge were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 27 were serious — 19.9% of all recorded collisions in Whaley Bridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whaley Bridge?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Whaley Bridge, accounting for 22.8% of them, and 35.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whaley Bridge happen on?
97.8% of collisions in Whaley Bridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whaley Bridge?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 172 casualties recorded in Whaley Bridge.
Is road safety in Whaley Bridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whaley Bridge rose 200% 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 Whaley Bridge 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 Whaley Bridge cover 1999 to 2025.