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Warrington road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 686 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 1986, and 882 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 108 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1985 (654), and casualties rose from 816.

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

Collisions in 1986
686
Up 5% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
882
Up 8% on 1985
Fatal collisions
14
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
108
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 1986

2% of collisions in Warrington in 1986 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal142%
  • Serious10816%
  • Slight56482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.8%
  • Serious12514%
  • Slight74184%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 1986 is highlighted, with 686, up 5% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986: 686
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (15%)
  • Tuesday108 (16%)
  • Wednesday93 (14%)
  • Thursday108 (16%)
  • Friday107 (16%)
  • Saturday103 (15%)
  • Sunday61 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59104 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5984 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59107 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59187 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59104 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5966 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (6.3%)
  • February42 (6.1%)
  • March57 (8.3%)
  • April60 (8.7%)
  • May56 (8.2%)
  • June55 (8%)
  • July54 (7.9%)
  • August44 (6.4%)
  • September55 (8%)
  • October74 (11%)
  • November75 (11%)
  • December71 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight480 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit187 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds507 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds109 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (3.8%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (3.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry415 (60%)
  • Wet or damp258 (38%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph429 (63%)
  • 40 mph55 (8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph110 (16%)
  • 70 mph89 (13%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway482 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway142 (21%)
  • Roundabout44 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant406 (46%)
  • Pedestrian143 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist142 (16%)
  • Cyclist130 (15%)
  • Van occupant34 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1053 (6%)
  • 11 to 1570 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20180 (20%)
  • 21 to 25148 (17%)
  • 26 to 35125 (14%)
  • 36 to 45116 (13%)
  • 46 to 5563 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3.5%)
  • Over 7521 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider529 (60%)
  • Passenger210 (24%)
  • Pedestrian143 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car790 (65%)
  • Motorcycle138 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes65 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach11 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 123rd most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
123rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
126th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
114th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
229th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 1986

The A57 had the most collisions in Warrington in 1986: 82, including 4 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5782106414
2ndA50626928
3rdA49576819
4thA574445206
5thA56304212
6thM6306317
7thM62263817
8thA562202602
9thA614491203
10thB535671401
11thA506061101
12thA50616600
13thM5661402
14thB515751102
15thB52105500
16thB51564601
17thB52044500
18thB51583601
19thB51593401
20thB52123401

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 1986

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 413.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 1986

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 1986: 148.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 1986, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years