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Wirral road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,299 road traffic collisions in Wirral in 1992, and 1,766 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 178 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1991 (1,292), and casualties rose from 1,716.

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

Collisions in 1992
1,299
Up 1% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
1,766
Up 3% on 1991
Fatal collisions
18
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
178
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Wirral in 1992

1.4% of collisions in Wirral in 1992 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Wirral from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.4%
  • Serious17814%
  • Slight1,10385%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191.1%
  • Serious19511%
  • Slight1,55288%

Wirral road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wirral, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,387 in 2000. 1992 is highlighted, with 1,299, up 1% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday178 (14%)
  • Tuesday177 (14%)
  • Wednesday174 (13%)
  • Thursday207 (16%)
  • Friday244 (19%)
  • Saturday170 (13%)
  • Sunday149 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5955 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59127 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59171 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59233 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59336 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59233 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59129 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January109 (8.4%)
  • February102 (7.9%)
  • March106 (8.2%)
  • April93 (7.2%)
  • May118 (9.1%)
  • June112 (8.6%)
  • July94 (7.2%)
  • August89 (6.9%)
  • September123 (9.5%)
  • October126 (9.7%)
  • November118 (9.1%)
  • December109 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight931 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit332 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds986 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds224 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist14 (1.1%)
  • Other23 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry783 (60%)
  • Wet or damp498 (38%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,076 (83%)
  • 40 mph103 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph59 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph57 (4.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,021 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway148 (11%)
  • Roundabout83 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road43 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wirral in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,057 (60%)
  • Pedestrian283 (16%)
  • Cyclist148 (8.4%)
  • Motorcyclist139 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant30 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 577 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 1095 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 15112 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20254 (14%)
  • 21 to 25268 (15%)
  • 26 to 35351 (20%)
  • 36 to 45210 (12%)
  • 46 to 55159 (9%)
  • 56 to 65116 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7570 (4%)
  • Over 7554 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider972 (55%)
  • Passenger511 (29%)
  • Pedestrian283 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,790 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle149 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle138 (6%)
  • Bus or coach62 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car41 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (1.6%)
  • Minibus14 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wirral in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in Wirral

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Wirral ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wirral had the 33rd most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
33rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
28th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
43rd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
60th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Wirral with the most crashes in 1992

The A551 had the most collisions in Wirral in 1992: 99, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wirral, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA55199138112
2ndA5529314618
3rdA4184118013
4thA5537410517
5thA554436315
6thA5027385805
7thM53354604
8thB5136344216
9thB5151315002
10thA540293629
11thB5149262902
12thB5139223529
13thB5145222703
14thB5138192502
15thA5029171811
16thB5137161802
17thB5148161701
18thA5030141911
19thA5137101601
20thA508881201

Towns in Wirral: crashes in 1992

Birkenhead had the most collisions of any town in Wirral in 1992: 524.

Postcode districts in Wirral: crashes in 1992

CH41 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wirral in 1992: 238.

Latest crashes in Wirral in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Wirral in 1992, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Wirral road accidents in other years