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Warrington road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,057 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 1998, and 1,516 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 106 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1997 (966), and casualties rose from 1,413.

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

Collisions in 1998
1,057
Up 9% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
1,516
Up 7% on 1997
Fatal collisions
7
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
106
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 1998

0.7% of collisions in Warrington in 1998 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious10610%
  • Slight94489%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.5%
  • Serious1228%
  • Slight1,38791%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 1998 is highlighted, with 1,057, up 9% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday159 (15%)
  • Tuesday136 (13%)
  • Wednesday159 (15%)
  • Thursday137 (13%)
  • Friday214 (20%)
  • Saturday130 (12%)
  • Sunday122 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59172 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59146 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59204 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59251 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59167 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5972 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (8%)
  • February79 (7.5%)
  • March88 (8.3%)
  • April83 (7.9%)
  • May77 (7.3%)
  • June93 (8.8%)
  • July80 (7.6%)
  • August72 (6.8%)
  • September82 (7.8%)
  • October125 (12%)
  • November106 (10%)
  • December87 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight798 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit223 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds796 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds197 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry581 (55%)
  • Wet or damp465 (44%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph657 (62%)
  • 40 mph59 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph134 (13%)
  • 70 mph201 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway676 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway292 (28%)
  • Roundabout61 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,094 (72%)
  • Pedestrian143 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist82 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant42 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1063 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1580 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20239 (16%)
  • 21 to 25205 (14%)
  • 26 to 35381 (25%)
  • 36 to 45236 (16%)
  • 46 to 55135 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6577 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7547 (3.1%)
  • Over 7513 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider950 (63%)
  • Passenger423 (28%)
  • Pedestrian143 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,636 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes123 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes95 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle92 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (4%)
  • Bus or coach36 (1.7%)
  • Minibus7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 in Warrington

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Warrington ranked among 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 62nd most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
62nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
48th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
169th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
102nd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 1998

The A49 had the most collisions in Warrington in 1998: 128, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA49128186114
2ndA578412008
3rdM67811323
4thA5747310307
5thM62527503
6thA5061518203
7thA50507914
8thA56365105
9thA562203903
10thM56182903
11thB52107700
12thB521271101
13thA50606800
14thA5736902
15thB520761401
16thA50805800
17thA57251301
18thA61445603
19thA5594500
20thA5794702

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 1998

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 638.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 1998

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 1998: 269.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 1998, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years