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Halton road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 123 road traffic collisions in Halton in 2024, and 163 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2023 (158), and casualties fell from 195.

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

Collisions in 2024
123
Down 22% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
163
Down 16% on 2023
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Halton in 2024

None of the collisions in Halton in 2024 were fatal and 26% were serious, against 1.3% and 16% in Halton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3226%
  • Slight9174%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3421%
  • Slight12979%

Halton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Halton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 569 in 1996. 2024 is highlighted, with 123, down 22% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 123
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (24%)
  • Tuesday18 (15%)
  • Wednesday19 (15%)
  • Thursday15 (12%)
  • Friday21 (17%)
  • Saturday7 (5.7%)
  • Sunday13 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (7.3%)
  • February8 (6.5%)
  • March12 (9.8%)
  • April10 (8.1%)
  • May9 (7.3%)
  • June13 (11%)
  • July7 (5.7%)
  • August11 (8.9%)
  • September8 (6.5%)
  • October8 (6.5%)
  • November16 (13%)
  • December12 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight94 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds99 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry91 (74%)
  • Wet or damp28 (23%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (4.9%)
  • 30 mph74 (60%)
  • 40 mph16 (13%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph11 (8.9%)
  • 70 mph13 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway74 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (24%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout7 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Halton in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant108 (66%)
  • Pedestrian19 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist11 (6.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2012 (7.4%)
  • 21 to 2519 (12%)
  • 26 to 3529 (18%)
  • 36 to 4526 (16%)
  • 46 to 5526 (16%)
  • 56 to 6517 (10%)
  • 66 to 7514 (8.6%)
  • Over 756 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider112 (69%)
  • Passenger32 (20%)
  • Pedestrian19 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car169 (72%)
  • Motorcycle19 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Halton in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Halton had fewer road collisions than 284 of them in 2024.

Collisions
285th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
281st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 31 other areas
Serious collisions
278th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Halton in 2024

Central & West Bank, Halton, WA8 0WS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Halton in 2024, with 12 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Halton with the most crashes in 2024

The A533 had the most collisions in Halton in 2024: 11, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Halton, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA533111602
2ndA562101802
3rdA55791004
4thB541971402
5thA50806800
6thM566901
7thB51554402
8thB51784401
9thA51262300
10thA5582300
11thB1551101

Towns in Halton: crashes in 2024

Widnes had the most collisions of any town in Halton in 2024: 50.

Postcode districts in Halton: crashes in 2024

WA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Halton in 2024: 64.

Latest crashes in Halton in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Halton in 2024, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Halton road accidents in other years