Liverpool road traffic accidents
Liverpool recorded 39,296 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 56,734 casualties. Of these collisions, 326 were fatal and 5,535 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 2% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 326
- Serious
- 5,535
- Casualties
- 56,734
- Fatal
- 326
- Serious
- 5,535
- Casualties
- 56,734
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Liverpool
Roads in Liverpool
Postcode districts in Liverpool
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Liverpool
Road collision statistics for Liverpool
Collisions recorded
39,296
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
56,734
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
326
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
5,535
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Liverpool
Collisions in Liverpool are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.5% of recorded collisions in Liverpool happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Liverpool have produced 56,734 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.3% 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 4,167 collisions, Monday 5,563 collisions, Tuesday 5,821 collisions, Wednesday 5,908 collisions, Thursday 5,949 collisions, Friday 6,583 collisions, Saturday 5,305 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 28,166 collisions, Darkness 11,127 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 25,357 collisions, Dual carriageway 11,607 collisions, Roundabout 924 collisions, One way street 706 collisions, One way street/Slip road 488 collisions, Unknown 136 collisions, Slip road 78 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,604 collisions, 30 mph 33,636 collisions, 40 mph 3,940 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 36 collisions, 70 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 31,515 collisions, Raining no high winds 4,837 collisions, Unknown 859 collisions, Other 597 collisions, Fine + high winds 548 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 28,933 casualties, Passenger 17,440 casualties, Pedestrian 10,361 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Liverpool
How many road accidents have there been in Liverpool?
39,296 collisions have been recorded in Liverpool in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 56,734 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Liverpool were serious or fatal?
326 were fatal and 5,535 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in Liverpool resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Liverpool?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Liverpool, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Liverpool happen on?
64.5% of collisions in Liverpool are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Liverpool?
Pedestrians make up 18.3% of the 56,734 casualties recorded in Liverpool.
Is road safety in Liverpool getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Liverpool rose 2% 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 Liverpool 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 Liverpool cover 1999 to 2025.