Birkenhead road traffic accidents
Birkenhead recorded 6,930 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 9,917 casualties. Of these collisions, 54 were fatal and 1,119 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 1,119
- Casualties
- 9,917
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 1,119
- Casualties
- 9,917
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Birkenhead
Postcode districts in Birkenhead
Accidents in Birkenhead
Road collision statistics for Birkenhead
Collisions recorded
6,930
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
9,917
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
54
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,119
16.9% 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% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.4% of recorded collisions in Birkenhead happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Birkenhead have produced 9,917 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 651 collisions, Monday 1,023 collisions, Tuesday 1,101 collisions, Wednesday 1,090 collisions, Thursday 1,042 collisions, Friday 1,109 collisions, Saturday 914 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 5,136 collisions, Darkness 1,794 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,708 collisions, Dual carriageway 723 collisions, Roundabout 375 collisions, Other 45 collisions, One way street 44 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 147 collisions, 30 mph 6,477 collisions, 40 mph 200 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 73 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 5,546 collisions, Raining no high winds 940 collisions, Unknown 128 collisions, Other 95 collisions, Fine + high winds 90 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,659 casualties, Passenger 2,718 casualties, Pedestrian 1,540 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Birkenhead
How many road accidents have there been in Birkenhead?
6,930 collisions have been recorded in Birkenhead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 9,917 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Birkenhead were serious or fatal?
54 were fatal and 1,119 were serious — 16.9% 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% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Birkenhead happen on?
82.4% 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 15.5% of the 9,917 casualties recorded in Birkenhead.
Is road safety in Birkenhead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Birkenhead fell 16% in 2024 compared with 2023, 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 2024.