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Warrington road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 671 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 1982, and 858 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 116 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1981 (641), and casualties rose from 797.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 31,786 collisions in Warrington.

Collisions in 1982
671
Up 5% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
858
Up 8% on 1981
Fatal collisions
14
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
116
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 1982

2.1% of collisions in Warrington in 1982 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal142.1%
  • Serious11617%
  • Slight54181%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.9%
  • Serious13416%
  • Slight70883%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 1982 is highlighted, with 671, up 5% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982: 671
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025328412
2024270340
2023313398
2022325382
2021323385
2020263323
2019354454
2018438591
2017480603
2016493610
2015505687
2014554717
2013539731
2012611827
2011638892
2010655938
2009688989
20087281,011
20077821,048
20068111,156
20058221,184
20048761,190
20038921,271
20028401,236
20019051,323
20009311,368
19991,0661,612
19981,0571,516
19979661,413
19969501,381
19951,0431,502
19949421,410
19937861,093
19927921,106
1991739985
1990750966
19898341,088
1988735930
1987684877
1986686882
1985654816
1984633751
1983603740
1982671858
1981641797
1980611772
1979579754

When and where crashes happen in Warrington in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday92 (14%)
  • Tuesday114 (17%)
  • Wednesday92 (14%)
  • Thursday98 (15%)
  • Friday107 (16%)
  • Saturday94 (14%)
  • Sunday74 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5971 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (8.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59109 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59203 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5993 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5991 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (6.7%)
  • February40 (6%)
  • March45 (6.7%)
  • April60 (8.9%)
  • May58 (8.6%)
  • June62 (9.2%)
  • July56 (8.3%)
  • August58 (8.6%)
  • September69 (10%)
  • October66 (9.8%)
  • November65 (9.7%)
  • December47 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight458 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit187 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds507 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (15%)
  • Fog or mist17 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other10 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry394 (59%)
  • Wet or damp258 (38%)
  • Frost or ice16 (2.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph427 (64%)
  • 40 mph42 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph107 (16%)
  • 70 mph94 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway482 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway113 (17%)
  • Roundabout43 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road33 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant323 (38%)
  • Motorcyclist222 (26%)
  • Pedestrian141 (16%)
  • Cyclist110 (13%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1059 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1576 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20243 (28%)
  • 21 to 25118 (14%)
  • 26 to 35107 (12%)
  • 36 to 4590 (10%)
  • 46 to 5554 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6536 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.3%)
  • Over 7516 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider514 (60%)
  • Passenger203 (24%)
  • Pedestrian141 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car648 (56%)
  • Motorcycle216 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle109 (9.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes93 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach23 (2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Warrington

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Warrington ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 124th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
124th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
137th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
243rd
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 1982

The A57 had the most collisions in Warrington in 1982: 67, including 3 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA576793317
2ndA49657529
3rdA505764011
4thA574527008
5thM6356113
6thA56202307
7thM62202612
8thM56142012
9thA562111300
10thA614491300
11thA50607800
12thA50615802
13thB52045501
14thB52125500
15thB51574501
16thB51594500
17thB52104401
18thA5723710
19thB51563400
20thA5581100

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 1982

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 404.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 1982

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 1982: 167.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 1982, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years