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Halton road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 194 road traffic collisions in Halton in 2018, and 230 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2017 (241), and casualties fell from 303.

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

Collisions in 2018
194
Down 20% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
230
Down 24% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Halton in 2018

1% of collisions in Halton in 2018 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.3% and 16% in Halton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious2814%
  • Slight16485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious2812%
  • Slight20087%

Halton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Halton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 569 in 1996. 2018 is highlighted, with 194, down 20% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 194
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (14%)
  • Tuesday40 (21%)
  • Wednesday32 (16%)
  • Thursday27 (14%)
  • Friday33 (17%)
  • Saturday19 (9.8%)
  • Sunday15 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (10%)
  • February8 (4.1%)
  • March15 (7.7%)
  • April5 (2.6%)
  • May27 (14%)
  • June17 (8.8%)
  • July22 (11%)
  • August16 (8.2%)
  • September17 (8.8%)
  • October18 (9.3%)
  • November17 (8.8%)
  • December12 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight137 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds157 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (11%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (73%)
  • Wet or damp46 (24%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.1%)
  • Snow2 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (5.7%)
  • 30 mph120 (62%)
  • 40 mph20 (10%)
  • 50 mph5 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph24 (12%)
  • 70 mph14 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway124 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (16%)
  • Roundabout24 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Halton in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant119 (52%)
  • Cyclist37 (16%)
  • Pedestrian32 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1523 (10%)
  • 16 to 2017 (7.4%)
  • 21 to 2529 (13%)
  • 26 to 3539 (17%)
  • 36 to 4530 (13%)
  • 46 to 5534 (15%)
  • 56 to 6527 (12%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.2%)
  • Over 7510 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider153 (67%)
  • Passenger45 (20%)
  • Pedestrian32 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car234 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle21 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach12 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Halton in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Halton had fewer road collisions than 232 of them in 2018.

Collisions
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
262nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
294th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Halton in 2018

Central & West Bank, Halton, WA8 6GD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Halton in 2018, with 23 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Halton with the most crashes in 2018

The A533 had the most collisions in Halton in 2018: 15, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Halton, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA533151711
2ndA557131600
3rdB5178131302
4thB5419121602
5thM56111702
6thA56291303
7thB515591003
8thA5585701
9thA565602
10thA50802200
11thB53562200
12thA5531100
13thB51491100

Towns in Halton: crashes in 2018

Widnes had the most collisions of any town in Halton in 2018: 84.

Postcode districts in Halton: crashes in 2018

WA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Halton in 2018: 103.

Latest crashes in Halton in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Halton in 2018, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2018.

Severity

Halton road accidents in other years