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Warrington road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 263 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 2020, and 323 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 2019 (354), and casualties fell from 454.

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

Collisions in 2020
263
Down 26% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
323
Down 29% on 2019
Fatal collisions
4
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 2020

1.5% of collisions in Warrington in 2020 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious4116%
  • Slight21883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious4313%
  • Slight27685%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 2020 is highlighted, with 263, down 26% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 263
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (14%)
  • Tuesday32 (12%)
  • Wednesday41 (16%)
  • Thursday39 (15%)
  • Friday54 (21%)
  • Saturday36 (14%)
  • Sunday23 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (14%)
  • February36 (14%)
  • March19 (7.2%)
  • April16 (6.1%)
  • May15 (5.7%)
  • June16 (6.1%)
  • July19 (7.2%)
  • August23 (8.7%)
  • September23 (8.7%)
  • October22 (8.4%)
  • November11 (4.2%)
  • December25 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight181 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds212 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry171 (65%)
  • Wet or damp87 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph21 (8%)
  • 30 mph165 (63%)
  • 40 mph31 (12%)
  • 50 mph14 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph7 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph25 (9.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway156 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (19%)
  • Roundabout42 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant173 (54%)
  • Cyclist64 (20%)
  • Pedestrian34 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (8%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (4%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2032 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 2538 (12%)
  • 26 to 3563 (20%)
  • 36 to 4551 (16%)
  • 46 to 5541 (13%)
  • 56 to 6533 (10%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5.3%)
  • Over 7516 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider227 (70%)
  • Passenger62 (19%)
  • Pedestrian34 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car324 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (7%)
  • Motorcycle29 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 111th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
111th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
122nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
182nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Warrington in 2020

Bewsey and Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 1AQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Warrington in 2020, with 22 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 2020

The A49 had the most collisions in Warrington in 2020: 31, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA49313905
2ndA57293706
3rdA50161802
4thA574151702
5thM6152312
6thM6291112
7thA50618801
8thA565602
9thA61444500
10thM564400
11thA5623410
12thB51573400
13thB51593301
14thA5792400
15thB53562200
16thA50801100
17thA5631100
18thA5721301
19thB11100
20thB51691100

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 2020

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 164.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 2020

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 2020: 73.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 2020, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years