Heswall road traffic accidents
Heswall recorded 873 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,157 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 156 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,157
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,157
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Heswall
Roads in Heswall
Postcode districts in Heswall
Accidents in Heswall
Road collision statistics for Heswall
Collisions recorded
873
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,157
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
156
19% 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 (16.5% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in Heswall happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Heswall have produced 1,157 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.8% 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 98 collisions, Monday 138 collisions, Tuesday 130 collisions, Wednesday 110 collisions, Thursday 137 collisions, Friday 144 collisions, Saturday 116 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 684 collisions, Darkness 189 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 816 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 737 collisions, 40 mph 97 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 721 collisions, Raining no high winds 90 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 730 casualties, Passenger 244 casualties, Pedestrian 183 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Heswall
How many road accidents have there been in Heswall?
873 collisions have been recorded in Heswall in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,157 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Heswall were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 156 were serious — 19% 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 16.5% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Heswall happen on?
93.5% 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 15.8% of the 1,157 casualties recorded in Heswall.
Is road safety in Heswall getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Heswall rose 15% 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 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 2024.