Wythenshawe road traffic accidents
Wythenshawe recorded 4,090 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,397 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 517 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 517
- Casualties
- 5,397
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 517
- Casualties
- 5,397
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wythenshawe
Roads in Wythenshawe
Postcode districts in Wythenshawe
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Accidents in Wythenshawe
Road collision statistics for Wythenshawe
Collisions recorded
4,090
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,397
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
517
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wythenshawe
Collisions in Wythenshawe are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.2% of recorded collisions in Wythenshawe happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wythenshawe have produced 5,397 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 434 collisions, Monday 611 collisions, Tuesday 615 collisions, Wednesday 645 collisions, Thursday 598 collisions, Friday 662 collisions, Saturday 525 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,004 collisions, Darkness 1,086 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,281 collisions, Dual carriageway 468 collisions, Roundabout 202 collisions, Unknown 84 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 162 collisions, 30 mph 3,587 collisions, 40 mph 205 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 105 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,125 collisions, Raining no high winds 632 collisions, Unknown 115 collisions, Raining + high winds 81 collisions, Fine + high winds 56 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,129 casualties, Passenger 1,357 casualties, Pedestrian 911 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 10 of 4,090 accidents
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SlightAccident 199906C603099
SlightAccident 199906C601599
SlightAccident 199906C600199
SlightAccident 199906C598699
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wythenshawe
How many road accidents have there been in Wythenshawe?
4,090 collisions have been recorded in Wythenshawe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,397 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wythenshawe were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 517 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in Wythenshawe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wythenshawe?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wythenshawe, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wythenshawe happen on?
80.2% of collisions in Wythenshawe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wythenshawe?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 5,397 casualties recorded in Wythenshawe.
Is road safety in Wythenshawe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wythenshawe fell 6% 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 Wythenshawe 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 Wythenshawe cover 1999 to 2025.