Birkenhead road traffic accidents
Birkenhead recorded 7,049 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 10,065 casualties. Of these collisions, 55 were fatal and 1,143 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 55
- Serious
- 1,143
- Casualties
- 10,065
- Fatal
- 55
- Serious
- 1,143
- Casualties
- 10,065
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Birkenhead
Roads in Birkenhead
Postcode districts in Birkenhead
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Birkenhead
Road collision statistics for Birkenhead
Collisions recorded
7,049
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
10,065
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
55
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,143
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Birkenhead
Collisions in Birkenhead are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.5% of recorded collisions in Birkenhead happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Birkenhead have produced 10,065 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 659 collisions, Monday 1,038 collisions, Tuesday 1,116 collisions, Wednesday 1,112 collisions, Thursday 1,061 collisions, Friday 1,137 collisions, Saturday 926 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 5,228 collisions, Darkness 1,821 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,817 collisions, Dual carriageway 730 collisions, Roundabout 376 collisions, One way street 45 collisions, One way street/Slip road 45 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 191 collisions, 30 mph 6,546 collisions, 40 mph 205 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 74 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 5,649 collisions, Raining no high winds 955 collisions, Unknown 128 collisions, Other 95 collisions, Fine + high winds 90 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,756 casualties, Passenger 2,738 casualties, Pedestrian 1,571 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 7,049 accidents
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SlightAccident 1999050029779
SlightAccident 1999050030024
SlightAccident 1999050029087
SlightAccident 1999050025402
SlightAccident 1999050027164
SeriousAccident 1999050044679
SlightAccident 1999050040179
SlightAccident 1999050024908
SlightAccident 1999050022915
SlightAccident 1999050023308
SlightAccident 1999050022411
SlightAccident 1999050022934
SlightAccident 1999050022876
SlightAccident 1999050020496
SeriousAccident 1999050027597
SlightAccident 1999050029521
SlightAccident 1999050025876
SlightAccident 1999050018939
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Birkenhead
How many road accidents have there been in Birkenhead?
7,049 collisions have been recorded in Birkenhead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 10,065 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Birkenhead were serious or fatal?
55 were fatal and 1,143 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in Birkenhead resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Birkenhead?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Birkenhead, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Birkenhead happen on?
82.5% of collisions in Birkenhead are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Birkenhead?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 10,065 casualties recorded in Birkenhead.
Is road safety in Birkenhead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Birkenhead fell 15% 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 Birkenhead 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 Birkenhead cover 1999 to 2025.