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St. Helens road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 237 road traffic collisions in St. Helens in 2024, and 292 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2023 (224), and casualties fell from 299.

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

Collisions in 2024
237
Up 6% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
292
Down 2% on 2023
Fatal collisions
3
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
23% of collisions

Crash severity in St. Helens in 2024

1.3% of collisions in St. Helens in 2024 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.5% and 15% in St. Helens from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious5423%
  • Slight18076%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious6021%
  • Slight22978%

St. Helens road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in St. Helens, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 840 in 1999. 2024 is highlighted, with 237, up 6% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 237
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (14%)
  • Tuesday43 (18%)
  • Wednesday35 (15%)
  • Thursday36 (15%)
  • Friday43 (18%)
  • Saturday23 (9.7%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (9.7%)
  • February19 (8%)
  • March24 (10%)
  • April18 (7.6%)
  • May30 (13%)
  • June20 (8.4%)
  • July17 (7.2%)
  • August13 (5.5%)
  • September19 (8%)
  • October17 (7.2%)
  • November21 (8.9%)
  • December16 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight167 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds202 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry173 (73%)
  • Wet or damp59 (25%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (9.3%)
  • 30 mph164 (69%)
  • 40 mph14 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph8 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph15 (6.3%)
  • 70 mph14 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway183 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (15%)
  • Roundabout12 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in St. Helens in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (54%)
  • Pedestrian60 (21%)
  • Cyclist31 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1524 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 2029 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 2517 (5.8%)
  • 26 to 3555 (19%)
  • 36 to 4549 (17%)
  • 46 to 5537 (13%)
  • 56 to 6530 (10%)
  • 66 to 7516 (5.5%)
  • Over 7514 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider183 (63%)
  • Pedestrian60 (21%)
  • Passenger49 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car312 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (6.8%)
  • Motorcycle27 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for St. Helens in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How St. Helens ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, St. Helens had the 152nd most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
152nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
159th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in St. Helens in 2024

St Helens Town Centre, St. Helens, WA10 2JZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in St. Helens in 2024, with 26 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in St. Helens with the most crashes in 2024

The A571 had the most collisions in St. Helens in 2024: 17, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in St. Helens, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA571172005
2ndM6131601
3rdA570111202
4thA580101604
5thA57291122
6thA5881302
7thB520471002
8thA5995501
9thM625602
10thA574600
11thB52013410
12thB52033301
13thA5692200
14thB52092201
15thA491100
16thB5121100
17thB52061101
18thB54191100

Towns in St. Helens: crashes in 2024

St Helens, St. Helens had the most collisions of any town in St. Helens in 2024: 111.

Postcode districts in St. Helens: crashes in 2024

WA9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in St. Helens in 2024: 59.

Latest crashes in St. Helens in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in St. Helens in 2024, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

St. Helens road accidents in other years