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Halton road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 224 road traffic collisions in Halton in 2015, and 304 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2014 (279), and casualties fell from 376.

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

Collisions in 2015
224
Down 20% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
304
Down 19% on 2014
Fatal collisions
4
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Halton in 2015

1.8% of collisions in Halton in 2015 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.3% and 16% in Halton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious2712%
  • Slight19386%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious289.2%
  • Slight27289%

Halton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Halton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 569 in 1996. 2015 is highlighted, with 224, down 20% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 224
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (13%)
  • Tuesday30 (13%)
  • Wednesday33 (15%)
  • Thursday29 (13%)
  • Friday39 (17%)
  • Saturday37 (17%)
  • Sunday27 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (8.5%)
  • February16 (7.1%)
  • March20 (8.9%)
  • April19 (8.5%)
  • May17 (7.6%)
  • June15 (6.7%)
  • July20 (8.9%)
  • August18 (8%)
  • September14 (6.3%)
  • October21 (9.4%)
  • November17 (7.6%)
  • December28 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight161 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds169 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry146 (65%)
  • Wet or damp75 (33%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (4%)
  • 30 mph137 (61%)
  • 40 mph41 (18%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph17 (7.6%)
  • 70 mph17 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway138 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (23%)
  • Roundabout20 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Halton in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant181 (60%)
  • Pedestrian45 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist24 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1014 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1521 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2035 (12%)
  • 21 to 2538 (13%)
  • 26 to 3553 (17%)
  • 36 to 4552 (17%)
  • 46 to 5538 (13%)
  • 56 to 6523 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.9%)
  • Over 7511 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider179 (59%)
  • Passenger80 (26%)
  • Pedestrian45 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car284 (72%)
  • Motorcycle31 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Halton in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Halton had fewer road collisions than 250 of them in 2015.

Collisions
251st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
248th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
294th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Halton in 2015

Central & West Bank, Halton, WA8 6GD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Halton in 2015, with 36 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Halton with the most crashes in 2015

The A533 had the most collisions in Halton in 2015: 20, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Halton, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA533202912
2ndA557182212
3rdM56142004
4thB5178121601
5thB5419121401
6thA56111603
7thA56271202
8thB51557900
9thA50804601
10thA5583501
11thB53561100

Towns in Halton: crashes in 2015

Widnes had the most collisions of any town in Halton in 2015: 91.

Postcode districts in Halton: crashes in 2015

WA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Halton in 2015: 106.

Latest crashes in Halton in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Halton in 2015, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2015.

Severity

Halton road accidents in other years