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St. Helens road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 725 road traffic collisions in St. Helens in 1995, and 1,049 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1994 (829), and casualties fell from 1,209.

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

Collisions in 1995
725
Down 13% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,049
Down 13% on 1994
Fatal collisions
8
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
10% of collisions

Crash severity in St. Helens in 1995

1.1% of collisions in St. Helens in 1995 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.5% and 15% in St. Helens from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.1%
  • Serious7610%
  • Slight64188%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.8%
  • Serious898.5%
  • Slight95291%

St. Helens road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in St. Helens, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 840 in 1999. 1995 is highlighted, with 725, down 13% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday81 (11%)
  • Tuesday102 (14%)
  • Wednesday93 (13%)
  • Thursday98 (14%)
  • Friday146 (20%)
  • Saturday139 (19%)
  • Sunday66 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5991 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59100 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59123 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59190 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59108 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5979 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (8.4%)
  • February61 (8.4%)
  • March71 (9.8%)
  • April60 (8.3%)
  • May61 (8.4%)
  • June47 (6.5%)
  • July61 (8.4%)
  • August58 (8%)
  • September64 (8.8%)
  • October55 (7.6%)
  • November57 (7.9%)
  • December69 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight543 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit130 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (3.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds568 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other18 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry457 (63%)
  • Wet or damp246 (34%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.7%)
  • Snow10 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph530 (73%)
  • 40 mph27 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph54 (7.4%)
  • 70 mph111 (15%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway509 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway138 (19%)
  • Roundabout52 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in St. Helens in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant739 (70%)
  • Pedestrian131 (12%)
  • Cyclist53 (5.1%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1044 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1557 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20155 (15%)
  • 21 to 25150 (14%)
  • 26 to 35277 (26%)
  • 36 to 45124 (12%)
  • 46 to 5596 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6562 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7534 (3.2%)
  • Over 7518 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider587 (56%)
  • Passenger331 (32%)
  • Pedestrian131 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,039 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes52 (4%)
  • Bus or coach49 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle38 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for St. Helens in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in St. Helens

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How St. Helens ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, St. Helens had the 102nd most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
102nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
96th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
151st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
207th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in St. Helens with the most crashes in 1995

The A58 had the most collisions in St. Helens in 1995: 69, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in St. Helens, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA586910309
2ndA5805810709
3rdA570517323
4thA572455613
5thA57366104
6thA571203004
7thA599192803
8thA49172912
9thM6162502
10thM62162800
11thB5204131700
12thB5201101100
13thB5203101701
14thB520771001
15thB541371102
16thA5684600
17thB52093300
18thA5692200
19thA5732301
20thB52052400

Towns in St. Helens: crashes in 1995

St Helens, St. Helens had the most collisions of any town in St. Helens in 1995: 344.

Postcode districts in St. Helens: crashes in 1995

WA10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in St. Helens in 1995: 188.

Latest crashes in St. Helens in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in St. Helens in 1995, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

St. Helens road accidents in other years