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St. Helens road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 236 road traffic collisions in St. Helens in 2017, and 307 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2016 (279), and casualties fell from 389.

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

Collisions in 2017
236
Down 15% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
307
Down 21% on 2016
Fatal collisions
4
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
23% of collisions

Crash severity in St. Helens in 2017

1.7% of collisions in St. Helens in 2017 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.5% and 15% in St. Helens from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious5423%
  • Slight17875%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious5518%
  • Slight24881%

St. Helens road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in St. Helens, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 840 in 1999. 2017 is highlighted, with 236, down 15% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 236
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (17%)
  • Tuesday29 (12%)
  • Wednesday43 (18%)
  • Thursday29 (12%)
  • Friday41 (17%)
  • Saturday33 (14%)
  • Sunday22 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5974 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (6.8%)
  • February16 (6.8%)
  • March25 (11%)
  • April11 (4.7%)
  • May15 (6.4%)
  • June18 (7.6%)
  • July21 (8.9%)
  • August18 (7.6%)
  • September21 (8.9%)
  • October21 (8.9%)
  • November26 (11%)
  • December28 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight168 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds186 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (14%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry152 (64%)
  • Wet or damp79 (33%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (5.9%)
  • 30 mph176 (75%)
  • 40 mph18 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph13 (5.5%)
  • 70 mph13 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway178 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (17%)
  • Roundabout13 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in St. Helens in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant162 (53%)
  • Pedestrian75 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist28 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1015 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1524 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2029 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 2530 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3557 (19%)
  • 36 to 4536 (12%)
  • 46 to 5541 (13%)
  • 56 to 6529 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7523 (7.5%)
  • Over 7516 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider177 (58%)
  • Pedestrian75 (24%)
  • Passenger55 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car300 (73%)
  • Motorcycle39 (9.5%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for St. Helens in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in St. Helens

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How St. Helens ranked among 351 areas in 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, St. Helens had fewer road collisions than 212 of them in 2017.

Collisions
213th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
223rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
163rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in St. Helens in 2017

St Helens Town Centre, St. Helens, WA10 2JZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in St. Helens in 2017, with 26 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in St. Helens with the most crashes in 2017

The A58 had the most collisions in St. Helens in 2017: 18, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in St. Helens, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58181901
2ndA570172407
3rdA572121603
4thA57101901
5thA58091302
6thA59991102
7thA57181200
8thM681300
9thA5696701
10thM626802
11thA494402
12thB52014401
13thB52034712
14thB52043400
15thA5591100
16thB52071200
17thB52091100
18thB54191300

Towns in St. Helens: crashes in 2017

St Helens, St. Helens had the most collisions of any town in St. Helens in 2017: 127.

Postcode districts in St. Helens: crashes in 2017

WA9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in St. Helens in 2017: 71.

Latest crashes in St. Helens in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in St. Helens in 2017, none were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2017.

Severity

St. Helens road accidents in other years