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Warrington road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 822 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 2005, and 1,184 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2004 (876), and casualties fell from 1,190.

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

Collisions in 2005
822
Down 6% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,184
Down 1% on 2004
Fatal collisions
9
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
9.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 2005

1.1% of collisions in Warrington in 2005 were fatal and 9.7% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious809.7%
  • Slight73389%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious927.8%
  • Slight1,08391%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 2005 is highlighted, with 822, down 6% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (14%)
  • Tuesday130 (16%)
  • Wednesday115 (14%)
  • Thursday118 (14%)
  • Friday162 (20%)
  • Saturday92 (11%)
  • Sunday86 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59115 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59137 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59212 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59135 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (8.6%)
  • February68 (8.3%)
  • March56 (6.8%)
  • April71 (8.6%)
  • May69 (8.4%)
  • June54 (6.6%)
  • July63 (7.7%)
  • August64 (7.8%)
  • September65 (7.9%)
  • October91 (11%)
  • November81 (9.9%)
  • December69 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight591 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit181 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds666 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other10 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry556 (68%)
  • Wet or damp262 (32%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph527 (64%)
  • 40 mph49 (6%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph98 (12%)
  • 70 mph133 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway518 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway189 (23%)
  • Roundabout94 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant898 (76%)
  • Pedestrian94 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist60 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1038 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1556 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20197 (17%)
  • 21 to 25145 (12%)
  • 26 to 35210 (18%)
  • 36 to 45227 (19%)
  • 46 to 55140 (12%)
  • 56 to 6564 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7541 (3.5%)
  • Over 7523 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider774 (65%)
  • Passenger316 (27%)
  • Pedestrian94 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,303 (81%)
  • Motorcycle79 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach23 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Warrington ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 67th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
67th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
98th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Warrington in 2005

Bewsey and Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 1AQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Warrington in 2005, with 81 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 2005

The A49 had the most collisions in Warrington in 2005: 77, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA497711015
2ndA577011649
3rdA574639017
4thM66010303
5thM62497207
6thA50405205
7thA5061334203
8thA56243501
9thM56203011
10thA562183002
11thA579131400
12thB535681102
13thB52045900
14thA506041000
15thA50804501
16thB52104600
17thA61443301
18thB52073510
19thB52123300
20thA5732201

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 2005

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 465.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 2005

WA5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 2005: 189.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 2005, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2005.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years