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Halton road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 326 road traffic collisions in Halton in 2008, and 494 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2007 (370), and casualties fell from 521.

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

Collisions in 2008
326
Down 12% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
494
Down 5% on 2007
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Halton in 2008

1.2% of collisions in Halton in 2008 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.3% and 16% in Halton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious4714%
  • Slight27584%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious5511%
  • Slight43588%

Halton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Halton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 569 in 1996. 2008 is highlighted, with 326, down 12% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (16%)
  • Tuesday48 (15%)
  • Wednesday49 (15%)
  • Thursday51 (16%)
  • Friday51 (16%)
  • Saturday46 (14%)
  • Sunday30 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5967 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (9.2%)
  • February26 (8%)
  • March23 (7.1%)
  • April23 (7.1%)
  • May36 (11%)
  • June38 (12%)
  • July17 (5.2%)
  • August29 (8.9%)
  • September21 (6.4%)
  • October41 (13%)
  • November14 (4.3%)
  • December28 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight242 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds273 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry219 (67%)
  • Wet or damp100 (31%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph227 (70%)
  • 40 mph42 (13%)
  • 50 mph13 (4%)
  • 60 mph31 (9.5%)
  • 70 mph9 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway225 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (16%)
  • Roundabout31 (9.5%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Halton in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant323 (65%)
  • Pedestrian42 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist30 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1021 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1533 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2071 (14%)
  • 21 to 2549 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3593 (19%)
  • 36 to 4575 (15%)
  • 46 to 5565 (13%)
  • 56 to 6541 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.8%)
  • Over 7516 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider282 (57%)
  • Passenger170 (34%)
  • Pedestrian42 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car480 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle29 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach20 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Halton in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Halton had fewer road collisions than 217 of them in 2008.

Collisions
218th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Halton in 2008

Central & West Bank, Halton, WA8 6GD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Halton in 2008, with 44 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Halton with the most crashes in 2008

The A533 had the most collisions in Halton in 2008: 34, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Halton, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA533345006
2ndB5178213303
3rdB5155172504
4thB5419172103
5thA557162102
6thA562142202
7thA5080101700
8thA56101501
9thA55871701
10thM563400
11thA51261110
12thA5771100
13thB51491100

Towns in Halton: crashes in 2008

Widnes had the most collisions of any town in Halton in 2008: 140.

Postcode districts in Halton: crashes in 2008

WA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Halton in 2008: 167.

Latest crashes in Halton in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Halton in 2008, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Halton road accidents in other years