Woodley road traffic accidents
Woodley recorded 613 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 745 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 78 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 745
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 745
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Woodley
Roads in Woodley
Postcode districts in Woodley
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Woodley
Road collision statistics for Woodley
Collisions recorded
613
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
745
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
78
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Woodley
Collisions in Woodley are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.4% of recorded collisions in Woodley happen on a single carriageway. Around 14% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Woodley have produced 745 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 58 collisions, Monday 87 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 87 collisions, Friday 105 collisions, Saturday 86 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 462 collisions, Darkness 151 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 450 collisions, Roundabout 91 collisions, Dual carriageway 68 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 516 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 61 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 519 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 509 casualties, Passenger 113 casualties, Pedestrian 123 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Woodley
How many road accidents have there been in Woodley?
613 collisions have been recorded in Woodley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 745 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Woodley were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 78 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in Woodley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Woodley?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Woodley, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Woodley happen on?
73.4% of collisions in Woodley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Woodley?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 745 casualties recorded in Woodley.
Is road safety in Woodley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Woodley rose 8% 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 Woodley 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 Woodley cover 1999 to 2025.