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Halton road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 410 road traffic collisions in Halton in 2003, and 614 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2002 (443), and casualties fell from 669.

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

Collisions in 2003
410
Down 7% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
614
Down 8% on 2002
Fatal collisions
2
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Halton in 2003

0.5% of collisions in Halton in 2003 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.3% and 16% in Halton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious5112%
  • Slight35787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious7212%
  • Slight54088%

Halton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Halton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 569 in 1996. 2003 is highlighted, with 410, down 7% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (19%)
  • Tuesday54 (13%)
  • Wednesday60 (15%)
  • Thursday57 (14%)
  • Friday68 (17%)
  • Saturday51 (12%)
  • Sunday44 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5956 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5985 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59100 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5968 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (9%)
  • February32 (7.8%)
  • March25 (6.1%)
  • April35 (8.5%)
  • May39 (9.5%)
  • June27 (6.6%)
  • July23 (5.6%)
  • August39 (9.5%)
  • September37 (9%)
  • October46 (11%)
  • November34 (8.3%)
  • December36 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight321 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit83 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds343 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry263 (64%)
  • Wet or damp133 (32%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.4%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph259 (63%)
  • 40 mph46 (11%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph59 (14%)
  • 70 mph36 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway279 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway89 (22%)
  • Roundabout25 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Halton in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant424 (69%)
  • Pedestrian54 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (6.8%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist27 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1031 (5%)
  • 11 to 1536 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2078 (13%)
  • 21 to 2592 (15%)
  • 26 to 35120 (20%)
  • 36 to 4585 (14%)
  • 46 to 5574 (12%)
  • 56 to 6527 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.6%)
  • Over 7520 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider340 (55%)
  • Passenger220 (36%)
  • Pedestrian54 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car580 (78%)
  • Motorcycle41 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach25 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Halton in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Halton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Halton ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Halton had fewer road collisions than 206 of them in 2003.

Collisions
207th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Halton in 2003

Central & West Bank, Halton, WA8 6GD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Halton in 2003, with 43 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Halton with the most crashes in 2003

The A533 had the most collisions in Halton in 2003: 43, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Halton, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA533435818
2ndB5178334503
3rdA557273404
4thA562223501
5thB5155141901
6thA56131301
7thM56132001
8thA5080112501
9thB5419111500
10thA55891702
11thA51262200

Towns in Halton: crashes in 2003

Widnes had the most collisions of any town in Halton in 2003: 132.

Postcode districts in Halton: crashes in 2003

WA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Halton in 2003: 206.

Latest crashes in Halton in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Halton in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

Halton road accidents in other years