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Halton road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 157 road traffic collisions in Halton in 2022, and 188 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2021 (148), and casualties rose from 176.

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

Collisions in 2022
157
Up 6% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
188
Up 7% on 2021
Fatal collisions
2
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Halton in 2022

1.3% of collisions in Halton in 2022 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.3% and 16% in Halton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious2717%
  • Slight12882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious3016%
  • Slight15683%

Halton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Halton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 569 in 1996. 2022 is highlighted, with 157, up 6% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 157
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (13%)
  • Tuesday23 (15%)
  • Wednesday35 (22%)
  • Thursday20 (13%)
  • Friday21 (13%)
  • Saturday22 (14%)
  • Sunday15 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (11%)
  • February7 (4.5%)
  • March12 (7.6%)
  • April13 (8.3%)
  • May11 (7%)
  • June11 (7%)
  • July8 (5.1%)
  • August17 (11%)
  • September15 (9.6%)
  • October15 (9.6%)
  • November19 (12%)
  • December11 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight111 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds132 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry118 (75%)
  • Wet or damp37 (24%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (7.6%)
  • 30 mph86 (55%)
  • 40 mph31 (20%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph11 (7%)
  • 70 mph14 (8.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway91 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (22%)
  • Roundabout22 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Halton in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant99 (53%)
  • Cyclist29 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (13%)
  • Pedestrian22 (12%)
  • Van occupant8 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2019 (10%)
  • 21 to 2520 (11%)
  • 26 to 3541 (22%)
  • 36 to 4532 (17%)
  • 46 to 5522 (12%)
  • 56 to 6516 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.8%)
  • Over 7511 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider129 (69%)
  • Passenger37 (20%)
  • Pedestrian22 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car192 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (10%)
  • Motorcycle22 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Halton in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Halton had fewer road collisions than 246 of them in 2022.

Collisions
247th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
303rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Halton in 2022

Central & West Bank, Halton, WA8 6GD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Halton in 2022, with 19 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Halton with the most crashes in 2022

The A557 had the most collisions in Halton in 2022: 17, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Halton, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA557172303
2ndA562121501
3rdA533111213
4thM56101104
5thB541981101
6thA50807801
7thA5585501
8thB51784602
9thA563400
10thB51553500
11thA5551100

Towns in Halton: crashes in 2022

Widnes had the most collisions of any town in Halton in 2022: 62.

Postcode districts in Halton: crashes in 2022

WA7 and WA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Halton in 2022, with 74 each.

Latest crashes in Halton in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Halton in 2022, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2022.

Severity

Halton road accidents in other years