Brierfield road traffic accidents
Brierfield recorded 529 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 747 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 90 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 747
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 747
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Accidents in Brierfield
Road collision statistics for Brierfield
Collisions recorded
529
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
747
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
90
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Brierfield
Collisions in Brierfield are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.3% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.4% of recorded collisions in Brierfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Brierfield have produced 747 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.6% 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 69 collisions, Monday 68 collisions, Tuesday 97 collisions, Wednesday 68 collisions, Thursday 76 collisions, Friday 85 collisions, Saturday 66 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 394 collisions, Darkness 135 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 494 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 487 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 437 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 377 casualties, Passenger 201 casualties, Pedestrian 169 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Brierfield
How many road accidents have there been in Brierfield?
529 collisions have been recorded in Brierfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 747 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Brierfield were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 90 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in Brierfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Brierfield?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Brierfield, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Brierfield happen on?
93.4% of collisions in Brierfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Brierfield?
Pedestrians make up 22.6% of the 747 casualties recorded in Brierfield.
Is road safety in Brierfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Brierfield fell 17% 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 Brierfield 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 Brierfield cover 1999 to 2024.