Heswall road traffic accidents
Heswall recorded 889 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,177 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 158 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 1,177
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 1,177
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Heswall
Roads in Heswall
Postcode districts in Heswall
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Heswall
Road collision statistics for Heswall
Collisions recorded
889
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,177
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
158
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Heswall
Collisions in Heswall are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.6% of recorded collisions in Heswall happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Heswall have produced 1,177 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 101 collisions, Monday 142 collisions, Tuesday 132 collisions, Wednesday 111 collisions, Thursday 140 collisions, Friday 145 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 694 collisions, Darkness 195 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 832 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 750 collisions, 40 mph 98 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 733 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 744 casualties, Passenger 245 casualties, Pedestrian 188 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Heswall
How many road accidents have there been in Heswall?
889 collisions have been recorded in Heswall in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,177 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Heswall were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 158 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in Heswall resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Heswall?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Heswall, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Heswall happen on?
93.6% of collisions in Heswall are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Heswall?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 1,177 casualties recorded in Heswall.
Is road safety in Heswall getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Heswall rose 7% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Heswall 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 Heswall cover 1999 to 2025.