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Warrington road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 892 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 2003, and 1,271 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 112 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2002 (840), and casualties rose from 1,236.

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

Collisions in 2003
892
Up 6% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,271
Up 3% on 2002
Fatal collisions
9
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
112
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 2003

1% of collisions in Warrington in 2003 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91%
  • Serious11213%
  • Slight77186%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.7%
  • Serious13010%
  • Slight1,13289%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 2003 is highlighted, with 892, up 6% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday161 (18%)
  • Tuesday123 (14%)
  • Wednesday128 (14%)
  • Thursday116 (13%)
  • Friday161 (18%)
  • Saturday122 (14%)
  • Sunday81 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59123 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59150 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59173 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59200 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59123 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5976 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (8.5%)
  • February74 (8.3%)
  • March65 (7.3%)
  • April69 (7.7%)
  • May66 (7.4%)
  • June72 (8.1%)
  • July78 (8.7%)
  • August70 (7.8%)
  • September67 (7.5%)
  • October91 (10%)
  • November90 (10%)
  • December74 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight644 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit228 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds747 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry593 (66%)
  • Wet or damp277 (31%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.5%)
  • Snow5 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph579 (65%)
  • 40 mph79 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph99 (11%)
  • 70 mph124 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway547 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway197 (22%)
  • Roundabout107 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant884 (70%)
  • Pedestrian114 (9%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (7%)
  • Cyclist69 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant51 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1046 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1564 (5%)
  • 16 to 20195 (15%)
  • 21 to 25155 (12%)
  • 26 to 35275 (22%)
  • 36 to 45213 (17%)
  • 46 to 55138 (11%)
  • 56 to 6592 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7539 (3.1%)
  • Over 7525 (2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider783 (62%)
  • Passenger374 (29%)
  • Pedestrian114 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,303 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes97 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle94 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes93 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach25 (1.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 67th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
67th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
56th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
129th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
66th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Warrington in 2003

Bewsey and Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 1AQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Warrington in 2003, with 111 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 2003

The A49 had the most collisions in Warrington in 2003: 112, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4911217126
2ndA574669305
3rdM66210415
4thA57536506
5thM625169110
6thA50395405
7thA5061304101
8thA56212901
9thA562192915
10thA57291302
11thA57991303
12thB53569910
13thA506072901
14thB520461100
15thB52076901
16thM5661202
17thB521251102
18thA50803610
19thA5733600
20thA61443300

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 2003

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 529.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 2003

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 2003: 252.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years