Liversedge road traffic accidents
Liversedge recorded 884 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,282 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 149 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 46% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 1,282
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 1,282
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Liversedge
Roads in Liversedge
Postcode districts in Liversedge
Accidents in Liversedge
Road collision statistics for Liversedge
Collisions recorded
884
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,282
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
149
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Liversedge
Collisions in Liversedge are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.1% of recorded collisions in Liversedge happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Liversedge have produced 1,282 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.6% 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 105 collisions, Monday 122 collisions, Tuesday 125 collisions, Wednesday 134 collisions, Thursday 135 collisions, Friday 163 collisions, Saturday 100 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 629 collisions, Darkness 255 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 841 collisions, Dual carriageway 28 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 809 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 741 collisions, Raining no high winds 120 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 791 casualties, Passenger 330 casualties, Pedestrian 161 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Liversedge
How many road accidents have there been in Liversedge?
884 collisions have been recorded in Liversedge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,282 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Liversedge were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 149 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in Liversedge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Liversedge?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Liversedge, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Liversedge happen on?
95.1% of collisions in Liversedge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Liversedge?
Pedestrians make up 12.6% of the 1,282 casualties recorded in Liversedge.
Is road safety in Liversedge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Liversedge fell 46% 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 Liversedge 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 Liversedge cover 1999 to 2024.