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Warrington road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 493 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 2016, and 610 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 75 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2015 (505), and casualties fell from 687.

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

Collisions in 2016
493
Down 2% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
610
Down 11% on 2015
Fatal collisions
4
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
75
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 2016

0.8% of collisions in Warrington in 2016 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious7515%
  • Slight41484%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.7%
  • Serious7713%
  • Slight52987%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 2016 is highlighted, with 493, down 2% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 493
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (13%)
  • Tuesday87 (18%)
  • Wednesday89 (18%)
  • Thursday74 (15%)
  • Friday88 (18%)
  • Saturday49 (9.9%)
  • Sunday43 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (0.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5983 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5981 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5979 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59127 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5985 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (8.9%)
  • February34 (6.9%)
  • March32 (6.5%)
  • April39 (7.9%)
  • May51 (10%)
  • June34 (6.9%)
  • July42 (8.5%)
  • August48 (9.7%)
  • September42 (8.5%)
  • October44 (8.9%)
  • November47 (9.5%)
  • December36 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight377 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds391 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (2%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry333 (68%)
  • Wet or damp153 (31%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph41 (8.3%)
  • 30 mph298 (60%)
  • 40 mph44 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph20 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph19 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph71 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway325 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway101 (20%)
  • Roundabout45 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant351 (58%)
  • Cyclist87 (14%)
  • Pedestrian76 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (10%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1025 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1531 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2056 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 2576 (12%)
  • 26 to 35133 (22%)
  • 36 to 4590 (15%)
  • 46 to 5589 (15%)
  • 56 to 6541 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7538 (6.2%)
  • Over 7518 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider420 (69%)
  • Passenger114 (19%)
  • Pedestrian76 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car687 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (9.4%)
  • Motorcycle61 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 84th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
84th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
150th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
85th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Warrington in 2016

Bewsey and Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 1AQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Warrington in 2016, with 43 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 2016

The A57 had the most collisions in Warrington in 2016: 46, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA574653011
2ndA49434407
3rdM6416304
4thA50313603
5thA574263905
6thA56192404
7thM62162903
8thA5061131603
9thM56111801
10thB15500
11thA14400
12thA5724501
13thB52074402
14thB52104410
15thA5623300
16thA5793400
17thA61443400
18thB51563301
19thB52123402
20thA50602211

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 2016

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 289.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 2016

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 2016: 121.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 2016, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years