Birch road traffic accidents
Birch recorded 98 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 177 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 14 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 177
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 177
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Birch
Postcode districts in Birch
Accidents in Birch
Road collision statistics for Birch
Collisions recorded
98
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
177
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Birch
Collisions in Birch are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.2% of recorded collisions in Birch happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Birch have produced 177 casualties. Pedestrians account for 0.6% 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 13 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 69 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 58 collisions, Dual carriageway 35 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 60 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 33 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 72 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 108 casualties, Passenger 68 casualties, Pedestrian 1 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Birch
How many road accidents have there been in Birch?
98 collisions have been recorded in Birch in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 177 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Birch were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 14 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in Birch resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Birch?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Birch, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Birch happen on?
59.2% of collisions in Birch are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Birch?
Pedestrians make up 0.6% of the 177 casualties recorded in Birch.
Where does the road accident data for Birch 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 Birch cover 1999 to 2024.