Hoylake road traffic accidents
Hoylake recorded 159 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 203 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 203
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 203
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hoylake
Roads in Hoylake
Postcode districts in Hoylake
Accidents in Hoylake
Road collision statistics for Hoylake
Collisions recorded
159
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
203
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hoylake
Collisions in Hoylake are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.6% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.3% of recorded collisions in Hoylake happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hoylake have produced 203 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.2% 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 18 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 124 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 142 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 156 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 134 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 128 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 41 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hoylake
How many road accidents have there been in Hoylake?
159 collisions have been recorded in Hoylake in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 203 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hoylake were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 29 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in Hoylake resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hoylake?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Hoylake, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hoylake happen on?
89.3% of collisions in Hoylake are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hoylake?
Pedestrians make up 20.2% of the 203 casualties recorded in Hoylake.
Is road safety in Hoylake getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hoylake fell 50% 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 Hoylake 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 Hoylake cover 1999 to 2024.