Wallasey road traffic accidents
Wallasey recorded 4,089 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,432 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 691 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 691
- Casualties
- 5,432
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 691
- Casualties
- 5,432
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wallasey
Roads in Wallasey
Postcode districts in Wallasey
Accidents in Wallasey
Road collision statistics for Wallasey
Collisions recorded
4,089
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,432
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
691
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wallasey
Collisions in Wallasey are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.1% of recorded collisions in Wallasey happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wallasey have produced 5,432 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 443 collisions, Monday 594 collisions, Tuesday 605 collisions, Wednesday 629 collisions, Thursday 609 collisions, Friday 661 collisions, Saturday 548 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,080 collisions, Darkness 1,009 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,438 collisions, Dual carriageway 371 collisions, Roundabout 150 collisions, One way street 50 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 95 collisions, 30 mph 3,772 collisions, 40 mph 174 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,313 collisions, Raining no high winds 487 collisions, Fine + high winds 78 collisions, Unknown 65 collisions, Other 53 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,156 casualties, Passenger 1,264 casualties, Pedestrian 1,012 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wallasey
How many road accidents have there been in Wallasey?
4,089 collisions have been recorded in Wallasey in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,432 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wallasey were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 691 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in Wallasey resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wallasey?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wallasey, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wallasey happen on?
84.1% of collisions in Wallasey are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wallasey?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 5,432 casualties recorded in Wallasey.
Is road safety in Wallasey getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wallasey fell 24% 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 Wallasey 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 Wallasey cover 1999 to 2024.