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St. Helens road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 737 road traffic collisions in St. Helens in 1991, and 1,071 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 116 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1990 (775), and casualties fell from 1,111.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 25,137 collisions in St. Helens.

Collisions in 1991
737
Down 5% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,071
Down 4% on 1990
Fatal collisions
9
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
116
16% of collisions

Crash severity in St. Helens in 1991

1.2% of collisions in St. Helens in 1991 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.5% and 15% in St. Helens from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.2%
  • Serious11616%
  • Slight61283%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111%
  • Serious13112%
  • Slight92987%

St. Helens road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in St. Helens, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 840 in 1999. 1991 is highlighted, with 737, down 5% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025244301
2024237292
2023224299
2022237290
2021216262
2020196235
2019229285
2018238331
2017236307
2016279389
2015317465
2014308438
2013340474
2012339510
2011360501
2010327479
2009348505
2008430623
2007467702
2006545821
2005542830
2004555796
2003562799
2002563782
2001632951
20008111,185
19998401,303
19988021,139
19978091,212
19967791,163
19957251,049
19948291,209
19937551,070
19927601,058
19917371,071
19907751,111
19898001,124
1988650909
1987660896
1986679859
1985647850
1984670859
1983641793
1982688899
1981656855
1980732970
1979721992

When and where crashes happen in St. Helens in 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday99 (13%)
  • Tuesday113 (15%)
  • Wednesday102 (14%)
  • Thursday109 (15%)
  • Friday147 (20%)
  • Saturday95 (13%)
  • Sunday72 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5988 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59104 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59118 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59178 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59141 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5971 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (7.6%)
  • February47 (6.4%)
  • March55 (7.5%)
  • April66 (9%)
  • May73 (9.9%)
  • June67 (9.1%)
  • July58 (7.9%)
  • August64 (8.7%)
  • September50 (6.8%)
  • October57 (7.7%)
  • November78 (11%)
  • December66 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight551 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit158 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds554 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds96 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other23 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry446 (61%)
  • Wet or damp257 (35%)
  • Frost or ice29 (3.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph544 (74%)
  • 40 mph32 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph76 (10%)
  • 70 mph84 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway561 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway105 (14%)
  • Roundabout36 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in St. Helens in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant696 (65%)
  • Pedestrian158 (15%)
  • Cyclist63 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1063 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1552 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20210 (20%)
  • 21 to 25169 (16%)
  • 26 to 35219 (20%)
  • 36 to 45113 (11%)
  • 46 to 5580 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6560 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7542 (3.9%)
  • Over 7517 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider585 (55%)
  • Passenger328 (31%)
  • Pedestrian158 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,036 (78%)
  • Motorcycle65 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach37 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (1.5%)
  • Minibus10 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for St. Helens in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in St. Helens

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How St. Helens ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, St. Helens had the 106th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
106th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
95th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
179th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in St. Helens with the most crashes in 1991

The A570 had the most collisions in St. Helens in 1991: 76, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in St. Helens, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57076134013
2ndA58558108
3rdA580528826
4thA572435118
5thA57344713
6thA571284105
7thA49254018
8thB5204203301
9thB5201151802
10thB5413142002
11thA568121901
12thA599121601
13thB5203122101
14thM6281402
15thM671001
16thB520761201
17thA50592200
18thA50802601
19thB52052300
20thB52092300

Towns in St. Helens: crashes in 1991

St Helens, St. Helens had the most collisions of any town in St. Helens in 1991: 388.

Postcode districts in St. Helens: crashes in 1991

WA9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in St. Helens in 1991: 187.

Latest crashes in St. Helens in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in St. Helens in 1991, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

St. Helens road accidents in other years