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Wirral road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 747 road traffic collisions in Wirral in 2007, and 1,123 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 132 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2006 (900), and casualties fell from 1,327.

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

Collisions in 2007
747
Down 17% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
1,123
Down 15% on 2006
Fatal collisions
4
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
132
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Wirral in 2007

0.5% of collisions in Wirral in 2007 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Wirral from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious13218%
  • Slight61182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious14813%
  • Slight97086%

Wirral road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wirral, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,387 in 2000. 2007 is highlighted, with 747, down 17% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday97 (13%)
  • Tuesday116 (16%)
  • Wednesday105 (14%)
  • Thursday114 (15%)
  • Friday131 (18%)
  • Saturday85 (11%)
  • Sunday99 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59109 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59113 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59138 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59185 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59109 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (7.2%)
  • February68 (9.1%)
  • March45 (6%)
  • April57 (7.6%)
  • May63 (8.4%)
  • June56 (7.5%)
  • July75 (10%)
  • August65 (8.7%)
  • September55 (7.4%)
  • October70 (9.4%)
  • November73 (9.8%)
  • December66 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight580 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit147 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds583 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other24 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry504 (67%)
  • Wet or damp233 (31%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph607 (81%)
  • 40 mph64 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph18 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph26 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph29 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway550 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway118 (16%)
  • Roundabout59 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wirral in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant803 (72%)
  • Pedestrian128 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist56 (5%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2%)
  • 6 to 1050 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1559 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20174 (15%)
  • 21 to 25134 (12%)
  • 26 to 35193 (17%)
  • 36 to 45171 (15%)
  • 46 to 55141 (13%)
  • 56 to 6582 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7549 (4.4%)
  • Over 7547 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider707 (63%)
  • Passenger288 (26%)
  • Pedestrian128 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,146 (82%)
  • Motorcycle64 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach27 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wirral in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Wirral

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wirral ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wirral had the 64th most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
46th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
239th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wirral in 2007

Birkenhead and Tranmere, Wirral, CH41 6NZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wirral in 2007, with 46 collisions, 14 of them serious.

Roads in Wirral with the most crashes in 2007

The A553 had the most collisions in Wirral in 2007: 52, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wirral, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5535276014
2ndA5514979110
3rdA552456907
4thA41375906
5thM53335705
6thA540325016
7thA554314303
8thB5136294007
9thA5027203703
10thB5137162704
11thB5145142103
12thB5139111802
13thA5139101701
14thB5138102702
15thB5148101501
16thB5149101503
17thB515191302
18thA50297900
19thA513771101
20thA50885502

Towns in Wirral: crashes in 2007

Birkenhead had the most collisions of any town in Wirral in 2007: 228.

Postcode districts in Wirral: crashes in 2007

CH41 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wirral in 2007: 99.

Latest crashes in Wirral in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Wirral in 2007, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2007.

Severity

Wirral road accidents in other years