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Warrington road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 480 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 2017, and 603 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2016 (493), and casualties fell from 610.

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

Collisions in 2017
480
Down 3% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
603
Down 1% on 2016
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 2017

0.2% of collisions in Warrington in 2017 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious6413%
  • Slight41586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious6611%
  • Slight53689%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 2017 is highlighted, with 480, down 3% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 480
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (16%)
  • Tuesday71 (15%)
  • Wednesday66 (14%)
  • Thursday79 (16%)
  • Friday81 (17%)
  • Saturday51 (11%)
  • Sunday57 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5986 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5976 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59115 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5980 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (7.1%)
  • February38 (7.9%)
  • March35 (7.3%)
  • April26 (5.4%)
  • May42 (8.8%)
  • June39 (8.1%)
  • July43 (9%)
  • August43 (9%)
  • September49 (10%)
  • October34 (7.1%)
  • November48 (10%)
  • December49 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight360 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit98 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds389 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry299 (62%)
  • Wet or damp172 (36%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph31 (6.5%)
  • 30 mph316 (66%)
  • 40 mph51 (11%)
  • 50 mph11 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph14 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph57 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway309 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway94 (20%)
  • Roundabout61 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant335 (56%)
  • Cyclist98 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (11%)
  • Pedestrian66 (11%)
  • Van occupant19 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1537 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2060 (10%)
  • 21 to 2584 (14%)
  • 26 to 35138 (23%)
  • 36 to 4586 (14%)
  • 46 to 5590 (15%)
  • 56 to 6538 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.5%)
  • Over 7518 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider429 (71%)
  • Passenger108 (18%)
  • Pedestrian66 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car622 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle101 (11%)
  • Motorcycle68 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 77th most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
77th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
83rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
122nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Warrington in 2017

Bewsey and Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 1AQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Warrington in 2017, with 69 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 2017

The A49 had the most collisions in Warrington in 2017: 64, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA49648205
2ndA57384705
3rdM6355903
4thA50212403
5thM62162504
6thA574151912
7thA5061121601
8thM56111600
9thA5691501
10thB52104501
11thA5733400
12thA61443402
13thB53563500
14thA12200
15thA50602200
16thA5622300
17thB52042200
18thB52072200
19thA5791100
20thA591100

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 2017

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2017: 295.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 2017

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 2017: 141.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 2017, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years