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Warrington road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 750 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 1990, and 966 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 103 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1989 (834), and casualties fell from 1,088.

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

Collisions in 1990
750
Down 10% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
966
Down 11% on 1989
Fatal collisions
10
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
103
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 1990

1.3% of collisions in Warrington in 1990 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.3%
  • Serious10314%
  • Slight63785%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.3%
  • Serious12113%
  • Slight83286%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 1990 is highlighted, with 750, down 10% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday113 (15%)
  • Tuesday110 (15%)
  • Wednesday94 (13%)
  • Thursday137 (18%)
  • Friday132 (18%)
  • Saturday91 (12%)
  • Sunday73 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59105 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5991 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59125 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59181 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59148 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5962 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (7.6%)
  • February61 (8.1%)
  • March62 (8.3%)
  • April75 (10%)
  • May53 (7.1%)
  • June51 (6.8%)
  • July59 (7.9%)
  • August60 (8%)
  • September68 (9.1%)
  • October64 (8.5%)
  • November74 (9.9%)
  • December66 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight547 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit178 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds585 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds105 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry455 (61%)
  • Wet or damp288 (38%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph466 (62%)
  • 40 mph44 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph118 (16%)
  • 70 mph120 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway506 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway164 (22%)
  • Roundabout60 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant549 (57%)
  • Pedestrian145 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist95 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist94 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant39 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1051 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1551 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20193 (20%)
  • 21 to 25154 (16%)
  • 26 to 35180 (19%)
  • 36 to 45114 (12%)
  • 46 to 5572 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6549 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7534 (3.5%)
  • Over 7532 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider575 (60%)
  • Passenger246 (25%)
  • Pedestrian145 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,036 (72%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes104 (7.2%)
  • Motorcycle99 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (5%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.2%)
  • Minibus9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 117th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
126th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
184th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
191st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 1990

The A49 had the most collisions in Warrington in 1990: 91, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4991108013
2ndA5779101310
3rdA574628607
4thA50566506
5thM654101211
6thM62273402
7thA562202405
8thA56172504
9thM56132421
10thB521281112
11thB520771000
12thB51564400
13thA61443502
14thB52103401
15thA50602300
16thA50802200
17thA5722300
18thA5792200
19thB53562200
20thA5591100

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 1990

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 428.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 1990

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 1990: 188.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 1990, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years