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Warrington road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 950 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 1996, and 1,381 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 143 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1995 (1,043), and casualties fell from 1,502.

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

Collisions in 1996
950
Down 9% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,381
Down 8% on 1995
Fatal collisions
16
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
143
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 1996

1.7% of collisions in Warrington in 1996 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.7%
  • Serious14315%
  • Slight79183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.3%
  • Serious18213%
  • Slight1,18186%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 1996 is highlighted, with 950, down 9% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday141 (15%)
  • Tuesday145 (15%)
  • Wednesday143 (15%)
  • Thursday158 (17%)
  • Friday155 (16%)
  • Saturday124 (13%)
  • Sunday84 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59107 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59146 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59188 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59213 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59176 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5973 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (6.7%)
  • February79 (8.3%)
  • March66 (6.9%)
  • April105 (11%)
  • May77 (8.1%)
  • June82 (8.6%)
  • July62 (6.5%)
  • August81 (8.5%)
  • September76 (8%)
  • October90 (9.5%)
  • November100 (11%)
  • December68 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight693 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit224 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds739 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds153 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry570 (60%)
  • Wet or damp364 (38%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph589 (62%)
  • 40 mph53 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph106 (11%)
  • 70 mph189 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway617 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway247 (26%)
  • Roundabout58 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant999 (72%)
  • Pedestrian138 (10%)
  • Cyclist90 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant43 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1059 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1573 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20223 (16%)
  • 21 to 25222 (16%)
  • 26 to 35326 (24%)
  • 36 to 45163 (12%)
  • 46 to 55148 (11%)
  • 56 to 6580 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7537 (2.7%)
  • Over 7525 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider856 (62%)
  • Passenger387 (28%)
  • Pedestrian138 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,434 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes111 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes111 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle89 (4.8%)
  • Motorcycle62 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach31 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 75th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
75th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
57th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
74th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 1996

The A49 had the most collisions in Warrington in 1996: 117, including 4 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA49117176412
2ndA5793144112
3rdM67915057
4thA506090214
5thA5745378012
6thM62436203
7thA56364816
8thA562285404
9thA6144133222
10thM56101300
11thB52108900
12thA50605601
13thA50615601
14thA5795500
15thB52045501
16thB521251102
17thA5594800
18thB52073300
19thA50802200
20thA622200

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 1996

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 546.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 1996

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 1996: 270.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 1996, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years