Birstall road traffic accidents
Birstall recorded 342 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 419 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 419
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 419
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Birstall
Roads in Birstall
Postcode districts in Birstall
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Birstall
Road collision statistics for Birstall
Collisions recorded
342
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
419
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
9.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Birstall
Collisions in Birstall are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.4% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.8% of recorded collisions in Birstall happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Birstall have produced 419 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 38 collisions, Monday 47 collisions, Tuesday 41 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 58 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 252 collisions, Darkness 90 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 232 collisions, Dual carriageway 88 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 168 collisions, 40 mph 158 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 272 collisions, Raining no high winds 40 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 272 casualties, Passenger 73 casualties, Pedestrian 74 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Birstall
How many road accidents have there been in Birstall?
342 collisions have been recorded in Birstall in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 419 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Birstall were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 28 were serious — 9.1% of all recorded collisions in Birstall resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Birstall?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Birstall, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Birstall happen on?
67.8% of collisions in Birstall are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Birstall?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 419 casualties recorded in Birstall.
Is road safety in Birstall getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Birstall fell 10% 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 Birstall 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 Birstall cover 1999 to 2025.