Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 12 Nov 2025, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052502077
Bidston and St James, Wirral, CH43 7RH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 241 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Bidston and St James ward, Wirral, from 2001 to 2025, with 334 casualties. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 34 were serious.
In 2025 there were 11 collisions here, up from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 241
- 3,443rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 334
- 1.39 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 5 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 11
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the CH43 7RH hotspot
39 of the 241 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal52.1%
- Serious3414%
- Slight20284%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 5
- Seriously injured
- 42
- Slightly injured
- 287
- All casualties
- 334
Accidents by year at the CH43 7RH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 17 in 2003, against an average of 9.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CH43 7RH hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 11
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 13 | 18 |
| 2014 | 11 | 12 |
| 2013 | 7 | 10 |
| 2012 | 8 | 9 |
| 2011 | 9 | 11 |
| 2010 | 7 | 13 |
| 2009 | 11 | 16 |
| 2008 | 13 | 25 |
| 2007 | 9 | 18 |
| 2006 | 15 | 20 |
| 2005 | 15 | 25 |
| 2004 | 12 | 17 |
| 2003 | 17 | 24 |
| 2002 | 17 | 23 |
| 2001 | 14 | 20 |
Map of crashes at the CH43 7RH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CH43 7RH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Bidston and St James, Wirral, CH43 7RH area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the CH43 7RH hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the CH43 7RH hotspot
71 of the 241 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Birkenhead.
Accident hotspots near CH43 7RH
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Leasowe and Moreton East, Wirral, CH46 1SW area, 1.2 km away, with 89 collisions.
- Leasowe and Moreton East, Wirral, CH46 1SW area1.2 km away, 149 casualties89 collisions
- Wallasey, Wirral, CH45 8RH area1.3 km away, 589 casualties410 collisions
- Bidston and St James, Wirral, CH43 7AE area1.4 km away, 278 casualties194 collisions
- Bidston and St James, Wirral, CH43 7SX area1.5 km away, 679 casualties476 collisions
- Liscard, Wirral, CH44 3EH area1.6 km away, 333 casualties244 collisions
- Leasowe and Moreton East, Wirral, CH46 2QH area1.7 km away, 228 casualties169 collisions
- Seacombe, Wirral, CH41 1DF area2 km away, 106 casualties84 collisions
- Leasowe and Moreton East, Wirral, CH46 8TW area2.3 km away, 565 casualties447 collisions
All 241 crashes at the CH43 7RH hotspot
Newest first, from 30 January 2001 to 12 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Fatal
Toyota Yaris crash on the A554 in Wirral, 29 Oct 2025, 11:30
- Toyota Yaris and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025052501987
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 22 Oct 2025, 17:40
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501939
- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on the A554 in Wirral, 21 Sep 2025, 13:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501746
- Slight
Vespa (Douglas) crash on the A553 in Wirral, 30 Aug 2025, 14:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501626
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 28 Jul 2025, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501456
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 12 Jul 2025, 21:14
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501338
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 5 Jul 2025, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501295
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the A553 in Wirral, 15 Apr 2025, 21:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500788
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 3 Apr 2025, 18:00
- BMW X5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500673
- Slight
MG HS crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 13 Feb 2025, 13:05
- MG HS and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500295
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the M53 in Wirral, 18 Jul 2024, 17:10
- Ford KA, Jaguar X Type and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052401566
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 29 Apr 2024, 20:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052400907
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 6 Apr 2024, 15:10
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052400760
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the A554 in Wirral, 4 Apr 2024, 12:30
- Ford Kuga, Vauxhall Astra and Toyota Aygo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052400738
- Slight
Vauxhall Crossland crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 1 Jan 2024, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024052400057
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A553 in Wirral, 20 Dec 2023, 16:10
- Toyota Auris and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052303036
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on the A553 in Wirral, 22 Nov 2023, 15:17
- Ford Puma and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023052302800
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M53 in Wirral, 10 Oct 2023, 08:15
- Mercedes Sprinter, Nissan X-Trail and Volkswagen Touareg
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052302531
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A553 in Wirral, 25 Jul 2023, 08:01
- Citroen C1 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052301768
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A553 in Wirral, 30 Jun 2023, 17:41
- Vauxhall Zafira and Skoda Roomster
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052301569
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 8 Jun 2023, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052301387
- Serious
Skoda Superb crash on the A553 in Wirral, 16 May 2023, 15:25
- Skoda Superb and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052301116
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A553 in Wirral, 30 Nov 2022, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052203205
- Slight
Vauxhall Antara crash on the A553 in Wirral, 3 Oct 2022, 09:15
- Vauxhall Antara and Honda WW125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202455
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 7 Sep 2022, 08:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202218
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on the A554 in Wirral, 26 Aug 2022, 19:40
- Hyundai Ioniq and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202123
- Serious
Kawasaki ZX crash on the A554 in Wirral, 31 Jul 2022, 15:53
- Kawasaki ZX and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202651
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 8 Jul 2022, 07:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052201683
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 14 Apr 2022, 07:33
- Mazda 2 and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052200944
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A553 in Wirral, 13 Jan 2022, 10:00
- Mercedes Sprinter and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052200384
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 7 Nov 2021, 14:15
- Mazda 2 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052102543
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A553 in Wirral, 5 Nov 2021, 17:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052102472
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 6 Oct 2021, 12:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052102249
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 10 Sep 2021, 07:55
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052101869
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 16 Aug 2021, 14:20
- Mercedes A Class and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052101646
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on the A553 in Wirral, 7 Apr 2021, 17:50
- Peugeot 107 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052100549
- Slight
Mini Countryman crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 30 Mar 2021, 12:45
- Mini Countryman and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052100482
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 1 Mar 2021, 08:44
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Jaguar XF Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052100308
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A533 in Wirral, 23 Jun 2020, 16:02
- BMW 1 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052001306
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A553 in Wirral, 8 May 2020, 09:16
- Mercedes Sprinter, Hyundai i20 and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052000995
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A553 in Wirral, 5 May 2020, 20:00
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020052000951
- Serious
Car crash on the A554 in Wirral, 3 Mar 2020, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052000606
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A553 in Wirral, 6 Nov 2019, 12:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051912829
- Serious
Ford Mondeo crash on the A553 in Wirral, 20 Jun 2019, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051911618
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 30 May 2019, 21:25
- Renault Scenic and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051911438
- Serious
Citroen C4 crash on the A553 in Wirral, 18 Nov 2018, 02:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018051840490
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A553 in Wirral, 16 Nov 2018, 15:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018051840352