Birdham road traffic accidents
Birdham recorded 69 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 110 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 50% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 110
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 110
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Birdham
Postcode districts in Birdham
Accidents in Birdham
Road collision statistics for Birdham
Collisions recorded
69
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
110
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
23.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Birdham
Collisions in Birdham are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.4% of the total), with 15.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
97.1% of recorded collisions in Birdham happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Birdham have produced 110 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.5% 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 10 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 58 collisions, Darkness 11 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 67 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 14 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 53 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 71 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Birdham
How many road accidents have there been in Birdham?
69 collisions have been recorded in Birdham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 110 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Birdham were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 13 were serious — 23.2% of all recorded collisions in Birdham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Birdham?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Birdham, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 15.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Birdham happen on?
97.1% of collisions in Birdham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Birdham?
Pedestrians make up 5.5% of the 110 casualties recorded in Birdham.
Is road safety in Birdham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Birdham fell 50% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Birdham 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 Birdham cover 1999 to 2023.