Winsford road traffic accidents
Winsford recorded 1,300 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,670 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,670
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,670
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Winsford
Roads in Winsford
Postcode districts in Winsford
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Winsford
Road collision statistics for Winsford
Collisions recorded
1,300
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,670
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Winsford
Collisions in Winsford are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.2% of recorded collisions in Winsford happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Winsford have produced 1,670 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 118 collisions, Monday 205 collisions, Tuesday 185 collisions, Wednesday 184 collisions, Thursday 222 collisions, Friday 211 collisions, Saturday 175 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 948 collisions, Darkness 352 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 913 collisions, Dual carriageway 206 collisions, Roundabout 160 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 898 collisions, 40 mph 241 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 98 collisions, 70 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,070 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,039 casualties, Passenger 392 casualties, Pedestrian 239 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Winsford
How many road accidents have there been in Winsford?
1,300 collisions have been recorded in Winsford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,670 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Winsford were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 180 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in Winsford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Winsford?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Winsford, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Winsford happen on?
70.2% of collisions in Winsford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Winsford?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 1,670 casualties recorded in Winsford.
Is road safety in Winsford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Winsford rose 7% 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 Winsford 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 Winsford cover 1999 to 2025.