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Warrington road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 270 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 2024, and 340 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2023 (313), and casualties fell from 398.

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

Collisions in 2024
270
Down 14% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
340
Down 15% on 2023
Fatal collisions
4
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 2024

1.5% of collisions in Warrington in 2024 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious4818%
  • Slight21881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious6218%
  • Slight27280%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 2024 is highlighted, with 270, down 14% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 270
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (17%)
  • Tuesday42 (16%)
  • Wednesday39 (14%)
  • Thursday43 (16%)
  • Friday31 (11%)
  • Saturday37 (14%)
  • Sunday33 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5982 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (7.8%)
  • February29 (11%)
  • March20 (7.4%)
  • April25 (9.3%)
  • May29 (11%)
  • June16 (5.9%)
  • July18 (6.7%)
  • August23 (8.5%)
  • September18 (6.7%)
  • October33 (12%)
  • November20 (7.4%)
  • December18 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight191 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds207 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry191 (71%)
  • Wet or damp69 (26%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (9.3%)
  • 30 mph178 (66%)
  • 40 mph18 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph14 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph32 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway178 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (20%)
  • Roundabout24 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant172 (51%)
  • Pedestrian55 (16%)
  • Cyclist53 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (11%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1014 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1525 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2038 (11%)
  • 21 to 2524 (7.1%)
  • 26 to 3555 (16%)
  • 36 to 4549 (14%)
  • 46 to 5543 (13%)
  • 56 to 6549 (14%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5%)
  • Over 7514 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider217 (64%)
  • Passenger68 (20%)
  • Pedestrian55 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car338 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (12%)
  • Motorcycle35 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 132nd most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
132nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
137th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
125th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Warrington in 2024

Bewsey and Whitecross, Warrington, WA1 1AQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Warrington in 2024, with 28 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 2024

The A57 had the most collisions in Warrington in 2024: 20, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57203105
2ndA50191902
3rdM6192713
4thA49182302
5thA574182302
6thA56112013
7thM5691110
8thM6271214
9thA50616801
10thA5622300
11thA5722201
12thB51562302
13thB52122200
14thA50601100
15thA50811101
16thA52041100
17thA5591100
18thA5731100
19thB1271100
20thB51571101

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 2024

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 177.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 2024

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 2024: 69.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 2024, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years