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Warrington road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 840 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 2002, and 1,236 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 124 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2001 (905), and casualties fell from 1,323.

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

Collisions in 2002
840
Down 7% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,236
Down 7% on 2001
Fatal collisions
10
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
124
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 2002

1.2% of collisions in Warrington in 2002 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.2%
  • Serious12415%
  • Slight70684%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.8%
  • Serious14612%
  • Slight1,08087%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 2002 is highlighted, with 840, down 7% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (13%)
  • Tuesday131 (16%)
  • Wednesday131 (16%)
  • Thursday134 (16%)
  • Friday153 (18%)
  • Saturday90 (11%)
  • Sunday93 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59119 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59101 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59159 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59212 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59149 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5960 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (8.5%)
  • February68 (8.1%)
  • March69 (8.2%)
  • April63 (7.5%)
  • May75 (8.9%)
  • June61 (7.3%)
  • July72 (8.6%)
  • August64 (7.6%)
  • September60 (7.1%)
  • October73 (8.7%)
  • November87 (10%)
  • December77 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight606 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit202 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds661 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds136 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry504 (60%)
  • Wet or damp319 (38%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph536 (64%)
  • 40 mph88 (10%)
  • 50 mph15 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph99 (12%)
  • 70 mph101 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway527 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway195 (23%)
  • Roundabout89 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant883 (71%)
  • Pedestrian98 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist91 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist68 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant41 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1045 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1568 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20172 (14%)
  • 21 to 25157 (13%)
  • 26 to 35281 (23%)
  • 36 to 45212 (17%)
  • 46 to 55143 (12%)
  • 56 to 6582 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7532 (2.6%)
  • Over 7525 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider791 (64%)
  • Passenger347 (28%)
  • Pedestrian98 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,280 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes106 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle93 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Warrington

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Warrington ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 78th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
67th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
97th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Warrington in 2002

Bewsey and Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 1AQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Warrington in 2002, with 94 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 2002

The A49 had the most collisions in Warrington in 2002: 90, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4990127114
2ndA57469101010
3rdM6588512
4thA57486308
5thA50385005
6thA56355408
7thM62356006
8thA5061151900
9thA562132004
10thM56123713
11thA57992701
12thA50606900
13thB52075500
14thB52104500
15thA5733300
16thB51572501
17thA50801100
18thA5721101
19thB51581100
20thB52041100

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 2002

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 485.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 2002

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 2002: 214.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 2002, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years