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Halton road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 190 road traffic collisions in Halton in 2019, and 249 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2018 (194), and casualties rose from 230.

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

Collisions in 2019
190
Down 2% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
249
Up 8% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Halton in 2019

1.6% of collisions in Halton in 2019 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.3% and 16% in Halton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious2915%
  • Slight15883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious3213%
  • Slight21486%

Halton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Halton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 569 in 1996. 2019 is highlighted, with 190, down 2% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 190
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (16%)
  • Tuesday24 (13%)
  • Wednesday29 (15%)
  • Thursday28 (15%)
  • Friday35 (18%)
  • Saturday28 (15%)
  • Sunday15 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (2.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (8.4%)
  • February20 (11%)
  • March18 (9.5%)
  • April15 (7.9%)
  • May14 (7.4%)
  • June10 (5.3%)
  • July13 (6.8%)
  • August17 (8.9%)
  • September22 (12%)
  • October17 (8.9%)
  • November12 (6.3%)
  • December16 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight145 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds144 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry137 (72%)
  • Wet or damp51 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (5.8%)
  • 30 mph102 (54%)
  • 40 mph28 (15%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph25 (13%)
  • 70 mph20 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway106 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (28%)
  • Roundabout19 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Halton in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant152 (61%)
  • Pedestrian36 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (10%)
  • Cyclist21 (8.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1015 (6%)
  • 11 to 1523 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 2025 (10%)
  • 21 to 2525 (10%)
  • 26 to 3544 (18%)
  • 36 to 4538 (15%)
  • 46 to 5529 (12%)
  • 56 to 6522 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.8%)
  • Over 7513 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider145 (58%)
  • Passenger68 (27%)
  • Pedestrian36 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car240 (70%)
  • Motorcycle25 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Halton in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Halton had fewer road collisions than 230 of them in 2019.

Collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
292nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Halton in 2019

Central & West Bank, Halton, WA8 6GD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Halton in 2019, with 20 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Halton with the most crashes in 2019

The A533 had the most collisions in Halton in 2019: 19, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Halton, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA533192604
2ndA557172302
3rdM56141910
4thA558132102
5thB5178101201
6thB541991502
7thA50807901
8thA567701
9thA5625501
10thB51555501

Towns in Halton: crashes in 2019

Widnes had the most collisions of any town in Halton in 2019: 71.

Postcode districts in Halton: crashes in 2019

WA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Halton in 2019: 87.

Latest crashes in Halton in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Halton in 2019, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2019.

Severity

Halton road accidents in other years