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Warrington road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 325 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 2022, and 382 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2021 (323), and casualties fell from 385.

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

Collisions in 2022
325
Up 1% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
382
Down 1% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 2022

1.5% of collisions in Warrington in 2022 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious3812%
  • Slight28287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious4010%
  • Slight33788%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 2022 is highlighted, with 325, up 1% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 325
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (14%)
  • Tuesday59 (18%)
  • Wednesday41 (13%)
  • Thursday55 (17%)
  • Friday48 (15%)
  • Saturday44 (14%)
  • Sunday32 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.7%)
  • February11 (3.4%)
  • March39 (12%)
  • April29 (8.9%)
  • May20 (6.2%)
  • June33 (10%)
  • July23 (7.1%)
  • August33 (10%)
  • September27 (8.3%)
  • October23 (7.1%)
  • November47 (14%)
  • December15 (4.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight250 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds264 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry232 (71%)
  • Wet or damp82 (25%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (6.8%)
  • 30 mph215 (66%)
  • 40 mph29 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph45 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway194 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway71 (22%)
  • Roundabout43 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant189 (49%)
  • Cyclist70 (18%)
  • Pedestrian56 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant13 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1535 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 2037 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 2534 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 3568 (18%)
  • 36 to 4560 (16%)
  • 46 to 5567 (18%)
  • 56 to 6544 (12%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.4%)
  • Over 7511 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider275 (72%)
  • Pedestrian56 (15%)
  • Passenger51 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car415 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle76 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle34 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 102nd most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
102nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
123rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
241st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Warrington in 2022

Bewsey and Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 1AQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Warrington in 2022, with 39 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 2022

The A49 had the most collisions in Warrington in 2022: 28, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA49283003
2ndM6234014
3rdA57212401
4thA50182202
5thM62152100
6thA574131302
7thA506191102
8thA5691001
9thM5691303
10thA50604411
11thB52074401
12thB52104400
13thA5623301
14thA5722200
15thA5792200
16thA61442200
17thB51572301
18thA5471100
19thA5591100
20thA591100

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 2022

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 201.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 2022

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 2022: 79.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 2022, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2022.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years