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Warrington road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 313 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 2023, and 398 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2022 (325), and casualties rose from 382.

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

Collisions in 2023
313
Down 4% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
398
Up 4% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 2023

1.3% of collisions in Warrington in 2023 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious6320%
  • Slight24679%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious6516%
  • Slight32983%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 2023 is highlighted, with 313, down 4% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 313
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (12%)
  • Tuesday49 (16%)
  • Wednesday57 (18%)
  • Thursday54 (17%)
  • Friday42 (13%)
  • Saturday34 (11%)
  • Sunday39 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (3.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (9.9%)
  • February21 (6.7%)
  • March16 (5.1%)
  • April19 (6.1%)
  • May31 (9.9%)
  • June23 (7.3%)
  • July27 (8.6%)
  • August33 (11%)
  • September23 (7.3%)
  • October35 (11%)
  • November24 (7.7%)
  • December30 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight225 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds246 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry209 (67%)
  • Wet or damp96 (31%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (5.8%)
  • 30 mph186 (59%)
  • 40 mph38 (12%)
  • 50 mph17 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph9 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph45 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway183 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway81 (26%)
  • Roundabout40 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant213 (54%)
  • Cyclist67 (17%)
  • Pedestrian55 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant19 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1528 (7%)
  • 16 to 2031 (7.8%)
  • 21 to 2528 (7%)
  • 26 to 3597 (24%)
  • 36 to 4555 (14%)
  • 46 to 5561 (15%)
  • 56 to 6541 (10%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5%)
  • Over 7513 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider266 (67%)
  • Passenger77 (19%)
  • Pedestrian55 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car411 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle29 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 105th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
109th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
129th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Warrington in 2023

Bewsey and Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 1AQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Warrington in 2023, with 39 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 2023

The A49 had the most collisions in Warrington in 2023: 40, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA494050013
2ndA574263203
3rdA57253405
4thM6223514
5thA50182104
6thA56162305
7thM62142232
8thM5691204
9thA50617801
10thA5793502
11thB52123300
12thA50602300
13thA5622401
14thA5722200
15thA61442300
16thB51592200
17thB52072200
18thB53562200
19thA5941100
20thB52101100

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 2023

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 196.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 2023

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 2023: 80.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 2023, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years