Wythenshawe road traffic accidents
Wythenshawe recorded 4,032 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,326 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 493 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 493
- Casualties
- 5,326
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 493
- Casualties
- 5,326
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wythenshawe
Roads in Wythenshawe
Postcode districts in Wythenshawe
Accidents in Wythenshawe
Road collision statistics for Wythenshawe
Collisions recorded
4,032
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,326
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
39
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
493
13.2% 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.
80.3% 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 5,326 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 432 collisions, Monday 602 collisions, Tuesday 608 collisions, Wednesday 632 collisions, Thursday 586 collisions, Friday 653 collisions, Saturday 519 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,961 collisions, Darkness 1,071 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,236 collisions, Dual carriageway 461 collisions, Roundabout 199 collisions, Unknown 84 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 150 collisions, 30 mph 3,544 collisions, 40 mph 203 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 105 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,079 collisions, Raining no high winds 627 collisions, Unknown 113 collisions, Raining + high winds 79 collisions, Fine + high winds 56 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,088 casualties, Passenger 1,342 casualties, Pedestrian 896 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wythenshawe
How many road accidents have there been in Wythenshawe?
4,032 collisions have been recorded in Wythenshawe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,326 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wythenshawe were serious or fatal?
39 were fatal and 493 were serious — 13.2% 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?
80.3% 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 16.8% of the 5,326 casualties recorded in Wythenshawe.
Is road safety in Wythenshawe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wythenshawe rose 19% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.