Serious
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A553 in Wirral, 5 Dec 2025, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052502240
Bidston and St James, Wirral, CH43 7SX area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 476 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Bidston and St James ward, Wirral, from 2001 to 2025, with 679 casualties. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 71 were serious.
In 2025 there were 13 collisions here, up from 11 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 476
- 1,329th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 679
- 1.43 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 5 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 13
- Up 18% on 2024
Crash severity at the CH43 7SX hotspot
76 of the 476 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal51.1%
- Serious7115%
- Slight40084%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 5
- Seriously injured
- 77
- Slightly injured
- 597
- All casualties
- 679
Accidents by year at the CH43 7SX hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 41 in 2003, against an average of 19 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CH43 7SX hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 13
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 | 16 |
| 2022 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 19 | 30 |
| 2018 | 14 | 17 |
| 2017 | 15 | 20 |
| 2016 | 16 | 26 |
| 2015 | 16 | 25 |
| 2014 | 15 | 21 |
| 2013 | 13 | 21 |
| 2012 | 18 | 27 |
| 2011 | 18 | 23 |
| 2010 | 18 | 24 |
| 2009 | 24 | 33 |
| 2008 | 26 | 40 |
| 2007 | 28 | 38 |
| 2006 | 16 | 28 |
| 2005 | 30 | 43 |
| 2004 | 30 | 50 |
| 2003 | 41 | 53 |
| 2002 | 26 | 38 |
| 2001 | 35 | 51 |
Map of crashes at the CH43 7SX hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CH43 7SX.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Bidston and St James, Wirral, CH43 7SX 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 7SX 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 7SX hotspot
449 of the 476 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Birkenhead.
Accident hotspots near CH43 7SX
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Seacombe, Wirral, CH41 1DF area, 1.3 km away, with 84 collisions.
- Seacombe, Wirral, CH41 1DF area1.3 km away, 106 casualties84 collisions
- Bidston and St James, Wirral, CH41 8BG area1.3 km away, 613 casualties402 collisions
- Bidston and St James, Wirral, CH43 7RH area1.5 km away, 334 casualties241 collisions
- Oxton, Wirral, CH43 1UZ area1.5 km away, 518 casualties346 collisions
- Liscard, Wirral, CH44 3EH area1.7 km away, 333 casualties244 collisions
- Bidston and St James, Wirral, CH43 7AE area1.8 km away, 278 casualties194 collisions
- Claughton, Wirral, CH43 9YG area2.2 km away, 128 casualties95 collisions
- Liscard, Wirral, CH44 5UW area2.3 km away, 860 casualties666 collisions
All 476 crashes at the CH43 7SX hotspot
Newest first, from 13 January 2001 to 5 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Nissan Note crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 21 Nov 2025, 13:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052502141
- Serious
Lexmoto LS crash on the A5027 in Wirral, 21 Nov 2025, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025052502138
- Serious
Renault Modus crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 26 Sep 2025, 15:00
- Renault Modus and MGB R8
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501806
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A553 in Wirral, 3 Sep 2025, 20:30
- Volkswagen Passat and Renault Twingo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025052501657
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 2 Aug 2025, 09:35
- Mercedes C Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501470
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A5027 in Wirral, 6 Jul 2025, 11:03
- Toyota Corolla, Mazda 6 and Peugeot 308
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025052501296
- Serious
Volvo XC60 crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 30 Jun 2025, 17:50
- Volvo XC60, BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501302
- Slight
Honda WW125 crash on the A553 in Wirral, 9 Jun 2025, 19:30
- Honda WW125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501135
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 3 Apr 2025, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500681
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A553 in Wirral, 2 Apr 2025, 18:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500658
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 18 Mar 2025, 11:35
- Honda Jazz and Kawasaki ZX
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500519
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the A553 in Wirral, 31 Jan 2025, 16:30
- Kia Sportage and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500208
- Slight
Car crash on the A553 in Wirral, 27 Dec 2024, 19:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052402875
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A553 in Wirral, 5 Dec 2024, 14:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052402832
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 28 Sep 2024, 13:05
- Volkswagen Golf and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052402128
- Serious
Car crash on the A553 in Wirral, 16 Sep 2024, 10:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052402007
- Serious
Ford Mondeo crash on the B5151 in Wirral, 15 Sep 2024, 02:10
- Ford Mondeo and Peugeot E7
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024052402043
- Slight
Vauxhall Adam crash on the A553 in Wirral, 11 Sep 2024, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052401976
- Serious
Peugeot 208 crash on the A5027 in Wirral, 17 May 2024, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052401070
- Slight
Fiat Panda crash on the A5027 in Wirral, 28 Apr 2024, 16:20
- Fiat Panda and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052400909
- Slight
Jaguar XF Series crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 25 Apr 2024, 15:55
- Jaguar XF Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052400883
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 16 Feb 2024, 22:11
- Ford Kuga and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052400409
- Fatal
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 4 Feb 2024, 18:50
- Ford Mondeo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024052400313
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 13 Dec 2023, 15:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052302973
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on the A1 in Wirral, 17 Nov 2023, 18:15
- Hyundai Ioniq and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052302765
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A553 in Wirral, 30 Oct 2023, 20:30
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052302605
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 17 Aug 2023, 05:00
- Peugeot 308, Kia Sportage and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052301926
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 1 Jul 2023, 18:00
- Hyundai Ioniq and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052302647
- Serious
Hyundai i30 crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 9 Jun 2023, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052301365
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 19 Apr 2023, 11:15
- Toyota Auris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023052300890
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the A553 in Wirral, 8 Apr 2023, 11:00
- Peugeot 208 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052300804
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A553 in Wirral, 21 Mar 2023, 18:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052300662
- Slight
Vauxhall Antara crash on the A5088 in Wirral, 15 Mar 2023, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052300611
- Serious
Volvo S40 crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 6 Mar 2023, 22:07
- Volvo S40 and Hyundai Ioniq
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052300547
- Serious
Yamaha XSR crash on the A553 in Wirral, 12 Jan 2023, 19:05
- Yamaha XSR and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023052300107
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 5 Jan 2023, 17:53
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052300066
- Slight
Peugeot 2008 crash on the A553 in Wirral, 24 Dec 2022, 11:16
- Peugeot 2008 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022052203306
- Slight
Mobility scooter crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 2 Dec 2022, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052203106
- Slight
Nissan Pixo crash on the A553 in Wirral, 11 Aug 2022, 18:30
- Nissan Pixo and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202000
- Slight
Car crash on the B5151 in Wirral, 12 Jun 2022, 00:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052201440
- Serious
Car crash on the A553 in Wirral, 31 May 2022, 16:09
- A car and an electric motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022052201323
- Slight
Skoda Kamiq crash on the A552 in Wirral, 21 Feb 2022, 18:12
- Skoda Kamiq and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052200728
- Serious
Taxi crash on the A553 in Wirral, 25 Dec 2021, 12:40
- A taxi and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052102897
- Serious
BMW X5 crash on the A5027 in Wirral, 29 Nov 2021, 22:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052102665
- Serious
Honda HR-V crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 29 Nov 2021, 10:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052102731
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A5027 in Wirral, 19 Jun 2021, 01:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052101183
- Slight
Ford B-Max crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 27 May 2021, 11:15
- Ford B-Max and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052100964