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Warrington road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 354 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 2019, and 454 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2018 (438), and casualties fell from 591.

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

Collisions in 2019
354
Down 19% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
454
Down 23% on 2018
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 2019

1.1% of collisions in Warrington in 2019 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious4412%
  • Slight30686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious4911%
  • Slight40088%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 2019 is highlighted, with 354, down 19% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 354
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (14%)
  • Tuesday56 (16%)
  • Wednesday53 (15%)
  • Thursday71 (20%)
  • Friday66 (19%)
  • Saturday32 (9%)
  • Sunday26 (7.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5960 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59101 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (9.9%)
  • February16 (4.5%)
  • March34 (9.6%)
  • April29 (8.2%)
  • May24 (6.8%)
  • June29 (8.2%)
  • July23 (6.5%)
  • August26 (7.3%)
  • September33 (9.3%)
  • October33 (9.3%)
  • November36 (10%)
  • December36 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight256 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit80 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds264 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry221 (62%)
  • Wet or damp127 (36%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph21 (5.9%)
  • 30 mph223 (63%)
  • 40 mph39 (11%)
  • 50 mph15 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph9 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph47 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway215 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway84 (24%)
  • Roundabout44 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant245 (54%)
  • Cyclist77 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (11%)
  • Pedestrian43 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant19 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1531 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2041 (9%)
  • 21 to 2557 (13%)
  • 26 to 3584 (19%)
  • 36 to 4575 (17%)
  • 46 to 5570 (15%)
  • 56 to 6535 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.6%)
  • Over 7520 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider324 (71%)
  • Passenger87 (19%)
  • Pedestrian43 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car475 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (11%)
  • Motorcycle51 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 105th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
212th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Warrington in 2019

Bewsey and Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 1AQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Warrington in 2019, with 35 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 2019

The A57 had the most collisions in Warrington in 2019: 39, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57394404
2ndA49344716
3rdA574263004
4thM6213202
5thA50192302
6thA5061182000
7thM62142501
8thM56132611
9thA567802
10thA5626603
11thB52106800
12thA50604600
13thB51574400
14thB52124400
15thB51563300
16thB53563301
17thA61442200
18thB51582300
19thA50801100
20thA5591100

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 2019

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 226.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 2019

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 2019: 88.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 2019, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years