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St. Helens road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 216 road traffic collisions in St. Helens in 2021, and 262 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2020 (196), and casualties rose from 235.

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

Collisions in 2021
216
Up 10% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
262
Up 11% on 2020
Fatal collisions
5
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
23% of collisions

Crash severity in St. Helens in 2021

2.3% of collisions in St. Helens in 2021 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.5% and 15% in St. Helens from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.3%
  • Serious5023%
  • Slight16175%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious5621%
  • Slight20177%

St. Helens road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in St. Helens, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 840 in 1999. 2021 is highlighted, with 216, up 10% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 216
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (17%)
  • Tuesday34 (16%)
  • Wednesday31 (14%)
  • Thursday40 (19%)
  • Friday36 (17%)
  • Saturday20 (9.3%)
  • Sunday18 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (5.1%)
  • February11 (5.1%)
  • March16 (7.4%)
  • April21 (9.7%)
  • May19 (8.8%)
  • June23 (11%)
  • July17 (7.9%)
  • August17 (7.9%)
  • September21 (9.7%)
  • October15 (6.9%)
  • November22 (10%)
  • December23 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight162 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds174 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry152 (70%)
  • Wet or damp58 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (5.6%)
  • 30 mph159 (74%)
  • 40 mph14 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph19 (8.8%)
  • 70 mph10 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway170 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in St. Helens in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant137 (52%)
  • Pedestrian47 (18%)
  • Cyclist43 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1522 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2022 (8.4%)
  • 21 to 2527 (10%)
  • 26 to 3556 (21%)
  • 36 to 4529 (11%)
  • 46 to 5541 (16%)
  • 56 to 6529 (11%)
  • 66 to 7514 (5.3%)
  • Over 757 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider174 (66%)
  • Pedestrian47 (18%)
  • Passenger41 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car279 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (11%)
  • Motorcycle23 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for St. Helens in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, St. Helens had the 161st most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
161st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
178th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
161st
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in St. Helens in 2021

St Helens Town Centre, St. Helens, WA10 2JZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in St. Helens in 2021, with 22 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in St. Helens with the most crashes in 2021

The A58 had the most collisions in St. Helens in 2021: 13, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in St. Helens, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58131601
2ndA570121810
3rdA580121213
4thA5791303
5thA5998901
6thB520481012
7thM6271023
8thA496700
9thA5726601
10thA5715501
11thB54135501
12thM64400
13thA5693401
14thB52013400
15thB52053401
16thB52032200
17thA50381301
18thB52071100
19thB54191100

Towns in St. Helens: crashes in 2021

St Helens, St. Helens had the most collisions of any town in St. Helens in 2021: 102.

Postcode districts in St. Helens: crashes in 2021

WA9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in St. Helens in 2021: 64.

Latest crashes in St. Helens in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in St. Helens in 2021, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2021.

Severity

St. Helens road accidents in other years