Woodley road traffic accidents
Woodley recorded 599 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 730 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 77 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 730
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 730
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Woodley
Roads in Woodley
Postcode districts in Woodley
Accidents in Woodley
Road collision statistics for Woodley
Collisions recorded
599
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
730
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
77
13% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.1% 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 730 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 57 collisions, Monday 86 collisions, Tuesday 96 collisions, Wednesday 87 collisions, Thursday 86 collisions, Friday 101 collisions, Saturday 86 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 451 collisions, Darkness 148 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 438 collisions, Roundabout 89 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 503 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 61 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 507 collisions, Raining no high winds 59 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 499 casualties, Passenger 113 casualties, Pedestrian 118 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Woodley
How many road accidents have there been in Woodley?
599 collisions have been recorded in Woodley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 730 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Woodley were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 77 were serious — 13% 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 16.9% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Woodley happen on?
73.1% 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 16.2% of the 730 casualties recorded in Woodley.
Is road safety in Woodley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Woodley were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.