Gomersal and Birkenshaw road traffic accidents
Gomersal and Birkenshaw recorded 589 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 828 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 97 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 828
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 828
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Gomersal and Birkenshaw
Road collision statistics for Gomersal and Birkenshaw
Collisions recorded
589
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
828
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
97
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Gomersal and Birkenshaw
Collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.6% of the total), with 32.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.3% of recorded collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw have produced 828 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10% 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 61 collisions, Monday 80 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 91 collisions, Thursday 91 collisions, Friday 95 collisions, Saturday 73 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 400 collisions, Darkness 189 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 526 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Dual carriageway 25 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 495 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 494 collisions, Raining no high winds 64 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 525 casualties, Passenger 220 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Gomersal and Birkenshaw
How many road accidents have there been in Gomersal and Birkenshaw?
589 collisions have been recorded in Gomersal and Birkenshaw in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 828 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 97 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Gomersal and Birkenshaw?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 32.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw happen on?
89.3% of collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw?
Pedestrians make up 10% of the 828 casualties recorded in Gomersal and Birkenshaw.
Is road safety in Gomersal and Birkenshaw getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw fell 27% 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 Gomersal and Birkenshaw 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 Gomersal and Birkenshaw cover 1999 to 2024.