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Wirral road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Collisions in 1994
1,376
Up 8% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
1,871
Up 7% on 1993
Fatal collisions
14
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
185
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Wirral in 1994

1% of collisions in Wirral in 1994 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Wirral from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141%
  • Serious18513%
  • Slight1,17786%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.7%
  • Serious20511%
  • Slight1,65288%

Wirral road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wirral, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,387 in 2000. 1994 is highlighted, with 1,376, up 8% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday208 (15%)
  • Tuesday195 (14%)
  • Wednesday195 (14%)
  • Thursday208 (15%)
  • Friday240 (17%)
  • Saturday195 (14%)
  • Sunday135 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59132 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59208 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59284 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59368 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59227 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59107 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January119 (8.6%)
  • February98 (7.1%)
  • March121 (8.8%)
  • April118 (8.6%)
  • May106 (7.7%)
  • June106 (7.7%)
  • July114 (8.3%)
  • August106 (7.7%)
  • September108 (7.8%)
  • October129 (9.4%)
  • November123 (8.9%)
  • December128 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,085 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit224 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,053 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds194 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other21 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded45 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry898 (65%)
  • Wet or damp449 (33%)
  • Frost or ice20 (1.5%)
  • Snow7 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,124 (82%)
  • 40 mph131 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph51 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph62 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,003 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway181 (13%)
  • Roundabout138 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded14 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wirral in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,146 (61%)
  • Pedestrian305 (16%)
  • Cyclist123 (6.6%)
  • Motorcyclist122 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant72 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant38 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 570 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1096 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 15145 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20238 (13%)
  • 21 to 25265 (14%)
  • 26 to 35409 (22%)
  • 36 to 45241 (13%)
  • 46 to 55132 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 65131 (7%)
  • 66 to 7576 (4.1%)
  • Over 7568 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,024 (55%)
  • Passenger542 (29%)
  • Pedestrian305 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,947 (79%)
  • Motorcycle127 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle125 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes80 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach74 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car44 (1.8%)
  • Minibus13 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wirral in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 350 areas in 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wirral had the 27th most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
27th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
24th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
44th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
48th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Wirral with the most crashes in 1994

The A552 had the most collisions in Wirral in 1994: 121, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wirral, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA552121194018
2ndA4111015739
3rdA551109137216
4thA55382105010
5thA554597709
6thM53558115
7thB5151375605
8thA5027344706
9thA540284602
10thB5136284307
11thB5137213001
12thB5149213213
13thB5148161611
14thA5137141700
15thB5138121822
16thB5139121512
17thA5029111501
18thA5088111403
19thB5145101000
20thB51727803

Latest crashes in Wirral in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Wirral in 1994, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Wirral road accidents in other years