Winsford road traffic accidents
Winsford recorded 1,271 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,633 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 173 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,633
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,633
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Winsford
Roads in Winsford
Postcode districts in Winsford
Accidents in Winsford
Road collision statistics for Winsford
Collisions recorded
1,271
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,633
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
173
14.6% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.5% of recorded collisions in Winsford happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Winsford have produced 1,633 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 116 collisions, Monday 201 collisions, Tuesday 182 collisions, Wednesday 178 collisions, Thursday 214 collisions, Friday 207 collisions, Saturday 173 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 924 collisions, Darkness 347 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 896 collisions, Dual carriageway 201 collisions, Roundabout 153 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 885 collisions, 40 mph 235 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 97 collisions, 70 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,045 collisions, Raining no high winds 149 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,010 casualties, Passenger 386 casualties, Pedestrian 237 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Winsford
How many road accidents have there been in Winsford?
1,271 collisions have been recorded in Winsford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,633 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Winsford were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 173 were serious — 14.6% 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 16.8% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Winsford happen on?
70.5% 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 14.5% of the 1,633 casualties recorded in Winsford.
Is road safety in Winsford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Winsford fell 16% 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 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 2024.