Wilmslow road traffic accidents
Wilmslow recorded 973 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,239 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 32% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 1,239
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 1,239
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wilmslow
Roads in Wilmslow
Postcode districts in Wilmslow
Accidents in Wilmslow
Road collision statistics for Wilmslow
Collisions recorded
973
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,239
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
136
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wilmslow
Collisions in Wilmslow are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.1% of recorded collisions in Wilmslow happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wilmslow have produced 1,239 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 97 collisions, Monday 128 collisions, Tuesday 140 collisions, Wednesday 146 collisions, Thursday 150 collisions, Friday 175 collisions, Saturday 137 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 689 collisions, Darkness 284 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 799 collisions, Roundabout 76 collisions, Dual carriageway 68 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 775 collisions, 40 mph 95 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions, 70 mph 65 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 722 collisions, Raining no high winds 182 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 782 casualties, Passenger 227 casualties, Pedestrian 230 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wilmslow
How many road accidents have there been in Wilmslow?
973 collisions have been recorded in Wilmslow in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,239 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wilmslow were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 136 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in Wilmslow resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wilmslow?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wilmslow, accounting for 18% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wilmslow happen on?
82.1% of collisions in Wilmslow are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wilmslow?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 1,239 casualties recorded in Wilmslow.
Is road safety in Wilmslow getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wilmslow fell 32% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Wilmslow 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 Wilmslow cover 1999 to 2024.