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Halton road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 370 road traffic collisions in Halton in 2007, and 521 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2006 (377), and casualties fell from 543.

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

Collisions in 2007
370
Down 2% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
521
Down 4% on 2006
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Halton in 2007

0.3% of collisions in Halton in 2007 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.3% and 16% in Halton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious4211%
  • Slight32788%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious428.1%
  • Slight47792%

Halton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Halton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 569 in 1996. 2007 is highlighted, with 370, down 2% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (15%)
  • Tuesday55 (15%)
  • Wednesday59 (16%)
  • Thursday54 (15%)
  • Friday55 (15%)
  • Saturday55 (15%)
  • Sunday38 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5956 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (5.4%)
  • February31 (8.4%)
  • March35 (9.5%)
  • April25 (6.8%)
  • May30 (8.1%)
  • June37 (10%)
  • July37 (10%)
  • August25 (6.8%)
  • September31 (8.4%)
  • October39 (11%)
  • November28 (7.6%)
  • December32 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight288 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds305 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry263 (71%)
  • Wet or damp100 (27%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph258 (70%)
  • 40 mph38 (10%)
  • 50 mph8 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph40 (11%)
  • 70 mph25 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway251 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway66 (18%)
  • Roundabout29 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Halton in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant349 (67%)
  • Pedestrian46 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist25 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1531 (6%)
  • 16 to 2093 (18%)
  • 21 to 2550 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3578 (15%)
  • 36 to 45106 (20%)
  • 46 to 5553 (10%)
  • 56 to 6537 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4%)
  • Over 7510 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider329 (63%)
  • Passenger146 (28%)
  • Pedestrian46 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car541 (78%)
  • Motorcycle42 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach18 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Halton in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Halton had fewer road collisions than 202 of them in 2007.

Collisions
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
191st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Halton in 2007

Central & West Bank, Halton, WA8 6GD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Halton in 2007, with 48 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Halton with the most crashes in 2007

The A533 had the most collisions in Halton in 2007: 29, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Halton, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA533294003
2ndA557284104
3rdA562212500
4thB5178192002
5thB5419152301
6thB5155142101
7thM56121512
8thA56111302
9thA50805700
10thA5584500
11thA51261100
12thA53001200
13thB5781100

Towns in Halton: crashes in 2007

Widnes had the most collisions of any town in Halton in 2007: 137.

Postcode districts in Halton: crashes in 2007

WA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Halton in 2007: 178.

Latest crashes in Halton in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Halton in 2007, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2007.

Severity

Halton road accidents in other years