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Wirral road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,090 road traffic collisions in Wirral in 1982, and 1,377 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 239 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1981 (1,188), and casualties fell from 1,503.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 43,865 collisions in Wirral.

Collisions in 1982
1,090
Down 8% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,377
Down 8% on 1981
Fatal collisions
16
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
239
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Wirral in 1982

1.5% of collisions in Wirral in 1982 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Wirral from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.5%
  • Serious23922%
  • Slight83577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.2%
  • Serious27520%
  • Slight1,08579%

Wirral road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wirral, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,387 in 2000. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,090, down 8% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025343419
2024342421
2023401505
2022437525
2021415529
2020382490
2019410570
2018449584
2017447628
2016472660
2015505682
2014530733
2013528715
2012541734
2011623937
2010614925
2009669988
20087001,045
20077471,123
20069001,327
20051,0171,523
20041,0311,444
20031,1791,680
20021,1331,578
20011,1221,559
20001,3871,949
19991,2981,830
19981,2631,778
19971,2901,855
19961,3591,874
19951,3031,802
19941,3761,871
19931,2751,749
19921,2991,766
19911,2921,716
19901,2671,697
19891,2051,576
19881,2521,651
19871,2741,598
19861,2211,586
19851,2201,510
19841,2771,608
19831,2681,550
19821,0901,377
19811,1881,503
19801,2191,478
19791,3051,659

When and where crashes happen in Wirral in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday166 (15%)
  • Tuesday142 (13%)
  • Wednesday155 (14%)
  • Thursday170 (16%)
  • Friday195 (18%)
  • Saturday160 (15%)
  • Sunday102 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5996 (8.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59122 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59209 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59283 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59182 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59151 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January94 (8.6%)
  • February92 (8.4%)
  • March108 (9.9%)
  • April88 (8.1%)
  • May83 (7.6%)
  • June88 (8.1%)
  • July74 (6.8%)
  • August91 (8.3%)
  • September96 (8.8%)
  • October90 (8.3%)
  • November106 (9.7%)
  • December80 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight761 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit295 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds849 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds52 (4.8%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other26 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry696 (64%)
  • Wet or damp361 (33%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.7%)
  • Snow12 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph913 (84%)
  • 40 mph103 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph37 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph31 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway896 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway118 (11%)
  • Roundabout41 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wirral in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant516 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist369 (27%)
  • Pedestrian300 (22%)
  • Cyclist89 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant41 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1082 (6%)
  • 11 to 15106 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20401 (29%)
  • 21 to 25150 (11%)
  • 26 to 35178 (13%)
  • 36 to 45115 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 55102 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6590 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7559 (4.3%)
  • Over 7542 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider743 (54%)
  • Passenger334 (24%)
  • Pedestrian300 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,060 (62%)
  • Motorcycle372 (22%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach49 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.6%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wirral in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Wirral

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Wirral ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wirral had the 64th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
64th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
69th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
74th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Wirral with the most crashes in 1982

The A551 had the most collisions in Wirral in 1982: 81, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wirral, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5518197119
2ndA5527291116
3rdA5537291316
4thA416693215
5thA554465704
6thA5027374903
7thB5136253307
8thA540243405
9thB5139182106
10thB5145162305
11thA5088151804
12thB5151152104
13thA5137142603
14thB5149131903
15thB5138111613
16thA5029101001
17thA503091802
18thB51488902
19thB51728900
20thA515171002

Towns in Wirral: crashes in 1982

Birkenhead had the most collisions of any town in Wirral in 1982: 407.

Postcode districts in Wirral: crashes in 1982

CH41 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wirral in 1982: 177.

Latest crashes in Wirral in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Wirral in 1982, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Wirral road accidents in other years