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Halton road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 569 road traffic collisions in Halton in 1996, and 893 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 121 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 1995 (505), and casualties rose from 719.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,670 collisions in Halton.

Collisions in 1996
569
Up 13% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
893
Up 24% on 1995
Fatal collisions
6
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
121
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Halton in 1996

1.1% of collisions in Halton in 1996 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.3% and 16% in Halton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious12121%
  • Slight44278%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious17720%
  • Slight71080%

Halton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Halton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 569 in 1996. 1996 is highlighted, with 569, up 13% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025130164
2024123163
2023158195
2022157188
2021148176
2020149181
2019190249
2018194230
2017241303
2016257353
2015224304
2014279376
2013267347
2012278377
2011278422
2010303464
2009291415
2008326494
2007370521
2006377543
2005394590
2004432629
2003410614
2002443669
2001500708
2000558842
1999500813
1998493797
1997512765
1996569893
1995505719
1994490745
1993471629
1992399520
1991405543
1990432561
1989475582
1988433579
1987381485
1986414530
1985382477
1984392519
1983371461
1982363428
1981392505
1980386468
1979428543

When and where crashes happen in Halton in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (11%)
  • Tuesday94 (17%)
  • Wednesday80 (14%)
  • Thursday91 (16%)
  • Friday95 (17%)
  • Saturday81 (14%)
  • Sunday67 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5954 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5989 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5994 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59151 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59106 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5957 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (5.3%)
  • February41 (7.2%)
  • March44 (7.7%)
  • April47 (8.3%)
  • May51 (9%)
  • June40 (7%)
  • July47 (8.3%)
  • August52 (9.1%)
  • September45 (7.9%)
  • October71 (12%)
  • November52 (9.1%)
  • December49 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight414 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit138 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds453 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry367 (64%)
  • Wet or damp188 (33%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.8%)
  • Snow4 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph375 (66%)
  • 40 mph77 (14%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph39 (6.9%)
  • 70 mph75 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway406 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway115 (20%)
  • Roundabout23 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Halton in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant566 (63%)
  • Bus or coach occupant97 (11%)
  • Pedestrian86 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist70 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant31 (3.5%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1075 (8.4%)
  • 11 to 1579 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20145 (16%)
  • 21 to 25132 (15%)
  • 26 to 35156 (17%)
  • 36 to 45128 (14%)
  • 46 to 5575 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6535 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7529 (3.2%)
  • Over 7516 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider494 (55%)
  • Passenger313 (35%)
  • Pedestrian86 (9.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car803 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach40 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (3.2%)
  • Motorcycle24 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.9%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Halton in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Halton

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Halton ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Halton had the 146th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
146th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
125th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
98th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Halton with the most crashes in 1996

The A533 had the most collisions in Halton in 1996: 63, including 2 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Halton, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA53363101215
2ndB5155356009
3rdA562294302
4thB5178294208
5thB5419294904
6thA557172103
7thA56101813
8thM56102500
9thA55871602
10thA50806901
11thA51263302
12thB20151100
13thB53561101

Towns in Halton: crashes in 1996

Widnes had the most collisions of any town in Halton in 1996: 216.

Postcode districts in Halton: crashes in 1996

WA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Halton in 1996: 283.

Latest crashes in Halton in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Halton in 1996, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Halton road accidents in other years