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Warrington road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 633 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 1984, and 751 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 115 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1983 (603), and casualties rose from 740.

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

Collisions in 1984
633
Up 5% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
751
Up 1% on 1983
Fatal collisions
10
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
115
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 1984

1.6% of collisions in Warrington in 1984 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.6%
  • Serious11518%
  • Slight50880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.3%
  • Serious12517%
  • Slight61682%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 1984 is highlighted, with 633, up 5% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984: 633
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday88 (14%)
  • Tuesday105 (17%)
  • Wednesday82 (13%)
  • Thursday105 (17%)
  • Friday113 (18%)
  • Saturday78 (12%)
  • Sunday62 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5996 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59103 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59148 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59104 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5982 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (7.6%)
  • February42 (6.6%)
  • March56 (8.8%)
  • April50 (7.9%)
  • May56 (8.8%)
  • June59 (9.3%)
  • July51 (8.1%)
  • August38 (6%)
  • September60 (9.5%)
  • October65 (10%)
  • November63 (10%)
  • December45 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight462 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit155 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds486 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds105 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry383 (61%)
  • Wet or damp232 (37%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.1%)
  • Snow5 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph424 (67%)
  • 40 mph38 (6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph93 (15%)
  • 70 mph75 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway456 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway115 (18%)
  • Roundabout38 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant258 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist197 (26%)
  • Pedestrian131 (17%)
  • Cyclist121 (16%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1052 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1582 (11%)
  • 16 to 20191 (25%)
  • 21 to 2587 (12%)
  • 26 to 35100 (13%)
  • 36 to 4589 (12%)
  • 46 to 5557 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6535 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3.3%)
  • Over 7510 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider502 (67%)
  • Pedestrian131 (17%)
  • Passenger118 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car661 (59%)
  • Motorcycle205 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle121 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes71 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach10 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 137th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
137th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
158th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
197th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
234th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 1984

The A49 had the most collisions in Warrington in 1984: 67, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA496775110
2ndA506471112
3rdA575868214
4thA5743745010
5thM6325646
6thA56242504
7thA562222602
8thM62212712
9thA614491103
10thA50607701
11thM5661102
12thB51565500
13thA5794702
14thB51594501
15thB51573300
16thB52123300
17thB53563401
18thA50612200
19thA5592201
20thB52041100

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 1984

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 391.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 1984

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 1984: 170.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 1984, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years