Greasby road traffic accidents
Greasby recorded 220 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 307 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 40 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 307
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 307
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Greasby
Roads in Greasby
Postcode districts in Greasby
Accidents in Greasby
Road collision statistics for Greasby
Collisions recorded
220
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
307
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
40
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Greasby
Collisions in Greasby are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.5% of recorded collisions in Greasby happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Greasby have produced 307 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 21 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 37 collisions, Friday 30 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 166 collisions, Darkness 54 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 199 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 212 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 175 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 191 casualties, Passenger 76 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Greasby
How many road accidents have there been in Greasby?
220 collisions have been recorded in Greasby in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 307 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Greasby were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 40 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in Greasby resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Greasby?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Greasby, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Greasby happen on?
90.5% of collisions in Greasby are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Greasby?
Pedestrians make up 13% of the 307 casualties recorded in Greasby.
Is road safety in Greasby getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Greasby rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Greasby 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 Greasby cover 1999 to 2024.