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Halton road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 148 road traffic collisions in Halton in 2021, and 176 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 15 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2020 (149), and casualties fell from 181.

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

Collisions in 2021
148
Down 1% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
176
Down 3% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
15
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Halton in 2021

1.4% of collisions in Halton in 2021 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.3% and 16% in Halton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious1510%
  • Slight13189%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious169.1%
  • Slight15890%

Halton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Halton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 569 in 1996. 2021 is highlighted, with 148, down 1% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 148
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (14%)
  • Tuesday25 (17%)
  • Wednesday14 (9.5%)
  • Thursday22 (15%)
  • Friday28 (19%)
  • Saturday20 (14%)
  • Sunday19 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5945 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (4.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.1%)
  • February14 (9.5%)
  • March7 (4.7%)
  • April10 (6.8%)
  • May8 (5.4%)
  • June16 (11%)
  • July15 (10%)
  • August11 (7.4%)
  • September14 (9.5%)
  • October14 (9.5%)
  • November16 (11%)
  • December14 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight115 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds114 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other8 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry115 (78%)
  • Wet or damp31 (21%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (10%)
  • 30 mph88 (59%)
  • 40 mph20 (14%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph13 (8.8%)
  • 70 mph11 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway91 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (17%)
  • Roundabout23 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Halton in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant101 (57%)
  • Cyclist26 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (11%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 159 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2014 (8%)
  • 21 to 2523 (13%)
  • 26 to 3537 (21%)
  • 36 to 4529 (16%)
  • 46 to 5526 (15%)
  • 56 to 6518 (10%)
  • 66 to 759 (5.1%)
  • Over 755 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider129 (73%)
  • Passenger30 (17%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car183 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle22 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Halton in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Halton had fewer road collisions than 251 of them in 2021.

Collisions
252nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
265th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
330th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Halton in 2021

Central & West Bank, Halton, WA8 6GD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Halton in 2021, with 20 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Halton with the most crashes in 2021

The A557 had the most collisions in Halton in 2021: 15, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Halton, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA557151702
2ndA533141502
3rdB5178101203
4thA50806611
5thA56261100
6thA564400
7thB54194500
8thM564500
9thA5583601
10thA5531100
11thA571100
12thA5771100
13thB5151100
14thB51551100

Towns in Halton: crashes in 2021

Widnes had the most collisions of any town in Halton in 2021: 61.

Postcode districts in Halton: crashes in 2021

WA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Halton in 2021: 77.

Latest crashes in Halton in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Halton in 2021, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Halton road accidents in other years