Burscough road traffic accidents
Burscough recorded 447 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 630 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 66 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 630
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 630
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Accidents in Burscough
Road collision statistics for Burscough
Collisions recorded
447
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
630
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
66
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Burscough
Collisions in Burscough are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.4% of recorded collisions in Burscough happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Burscough have produced 629 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13% 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 44 collisions, Monday 68 collisions, Tuesday 66 collisions, Wednesday 59 collisions, Thursday 65 collisions, Friday 81 collisions, Saturday 64 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 352 collisions, Darkness 95 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 422 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 421 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 358 collisions, Raining no high winds 55 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 401 casualties, Passenger 146 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Burscough
How many road accidents have there been in Burscough?
447 collisions have been recorded in Burscough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 630 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Burscough were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 66 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in Burscough resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Burscough?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Burscough, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Burscough happen on?
94.4% of collisions in Burscough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Burscough?
Pedestrians make up 13% of the 629 casualties recorded in Burscough.
Is road safety in Burscough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Burscough fell 60% 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 Burscough 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 Burscough cover 1999 to 2024.