Wilmslow road traffic accidents
Wilmslow recorded 992 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,258 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 138 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,258
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,258
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wilmslow
Roads in Wilmslow
Postcode districts in Wilmslow
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Wilmslow
Road collision statistics for Wilmslow
Collisions recorded
992
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,258
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
138
14.9% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 29.3% 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 1,258 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 99 collisions, Monday 131 collisions, Tuesday 142 collisions, Wednesday 151 collisions, Thursday 155 collisions, Friday 177 collisions, Saturday 137 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 701 collisions, Darkness 291 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 814 collisions, Roundabout 78 collisions, Dual carriageway 68 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 793 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 736 collisions, Raining no high winds 184 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 794 casualties, Passenger 228 casualties, Pedestrian 236 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 12 of 992 accidents
Accident 1999079C20380
SlightAccident 1999079C20377
SlightAccident 1999079C20365
SlightAccident 1999079C20193
SlightAccident 1999079C20317
SlightAccident 1999079C10263
SlightAccident 1999079C20270
SlightAccident 1999079C20235
SlightAccident 1999079C20291
SlightAccident 1999079C20136
SlightAccident 1999079C20121
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wilmslow
How many road accidents have there been in Wilmslow?
992 collisions have been recorded in Wilmslow in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,258 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wilmslow were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 138 were serious — 14.9% 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 17.8% of them, and 29.3% 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 18.8% of the 1,258 casualties recorded in Wilmslow.
Is road safety in Wilmslow getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wilmslow fell 17% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.