Irlam road traffic accidents
Irlam recorded 570 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 744 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 90 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 744
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 744
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Irlam
Roads in Irlam
Postcode districts in Irlam
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Irlam
Road collision statistics for Irlam
Collisions recorded
570
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
744
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
90
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Irlam
Collisions in Irlam are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.7% of the total), with 31.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.8% of recorded collisions in Irlam happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Irlam have produced 744 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.1% 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 64 collisions, Monday 95 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 85 collisions, Thursday 79 collisions, Friday 85 collisions, Saturday 78 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 391 collisions, Darkness 179 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 506 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Dual carriageway 24 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 518 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 460 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 419 casualties, Passenger 146 casualties, Pedestrian 179 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Irlam
How many road accidents have there been in Irlam?
570 collisions have been recorded in Irlam in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 744 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Irlam were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 90 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in Irlam resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Irlam?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Irlam, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 31.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Irlam happen on?
88.8% of collisions in Irlam are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Irlam?
Pedestrians make up 24.1% of the 744 casualties recorded in Irlam.
Is road safety in Irlam getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Irlam rose 38% 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 Irlam 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 Irlam cover 1999 to 2025.