Liverpool road traffic accidents
Liverpool recorded 38,437 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 55,597 casualties. Of these collisions, 321 were fatal and 5,328 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 321
- Serious
- 5,328
- Casualties
- 55,597
- Fatal
- 321
- Serious
- 5,328
- Casualties
- 55,597
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Liverpool
Roads in Liverpool
Postcode districts in Liverpool
Accidents in Liverpool
Road collision statistics for Liverpool
Collisions recorded
38,437
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
55,597
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
321
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
5,328
14.7% 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.
64.4% of recorded collisions in Liverpool happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Liverpool have produced 55,597 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.8% 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 4,081 collisions, Monday 5,431 collisions, Tuesday 5,691 collisions, Wednesday 5,770 collisions, Thursday 5,829 collisions, Friday 6,460 collisions, Saturday 5,175 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 27,545 collisions, Darkness 10,889 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 24,740 collisions, Dual carriageway 11,403 collisions, Roundabout 920 collisions, One way street 673 collisions, Other 488 collisions, Unknown 135 collisions, Slip road 78 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,432 collisions, 30 mph 33,007 collisions, 40 mph 3,884 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions, 70 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 30,772 collisions, Raining no high winds 4,750 collisions, Unknown 847 collisions, Other 593 collisions, Fine + high winds 542 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 28,400 casualties, Passenger 17,273 casualties, Pedestrian 9,924 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Liverpool
How many road accidents have there been in Liverpool?
38,437 collisions have been recorded in Liverpool in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 55,597 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Liverpool were serious or fatal?
321 were fatal and 5,328 were serious — 14.7% 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?
64.4% 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 17.8% of the 55,597 casualties recorded in Liverpool.
Is road safety in Liverpool getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Liverpool fell 11% 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 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 2024.