Birdwell road traffic accidents
Birdwell recorded 136 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 183 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 183
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 183
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Birdwell
Roads in Birdwell
Postcode districts in Birdwell
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Birdwell
Road collision statistics for Birdwell
Collisions recorded
136
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
183
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Birdwell
Collisions in Birdwell are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.6% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.2% of recorded collisions in Birdwell happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Birdwell have produced 183 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% 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 14 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 106 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 120 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 109 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 111 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 110 casualties, Passenger 46 casualties, Pedestrian 27 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Birdwell
How many road accidents have there been in Birdwell?
136 collisions have been recorded in Birdwell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 183 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Birdwell were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 22 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in Birdwell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Birdwell?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Birdwell, accounting for 20.6% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Birdwell happen on?
88.2% of collisions in Birdwell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Birdwell?
Pedestrians make up 14.8% of the 183 casualties recorded in Birdwell.
Is road safety in Birdwell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Birdwell fell 25% 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 Birdwell 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 Birdwell cover 1999 to 2025.