Serious
Bentley Continental crash on the A5080 in Knowsley, 22 Mar 2025, 12:23
- Bentley Continental and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Birchfield, Halton, WA8 4NX area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 73 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Birchfield ward, Halton, from 2001 to 2025, with 110 casualties. Of those collisions, 15 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from none in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 73
- 10,387th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 110
- 1.51 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 0 in 2024
Crash severity at the WA8 4NX hotspot
15 of the 73 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious1521%
- Slight5879%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 16
- Slightly injured
- 94
- All casualties
- 110
Accidents by year at the WA8 4NX hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2002, against an average of 2.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WA8 4NX hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 8 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 7 | 14 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 6 | 12 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | 8 | 15 |
| 2001 | 7 | 8 |
Map of crashes at the WA8 4NX hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WA8 4NX.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Birchfield, Halton, WA8 4NX area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the WA8 4NX 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 WA8 4NX hotspot
55 of the 73 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Widnes.
Accident hotspots near WA8 4NX
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Hough Green, Halton, WA8 4XY area, 1.3 km away, with 173 collisions.
- Hough Green, Halton, WA8 4XY area1.3 km away, 223 casualties173 collisions
- Highfield, Halton, WA8 8SJ area1.5 km away, 496 casualties376 collisions
- Birchfield, Halton, WA8 9AQ area1.5 km away, 219 casualties157 collisions
- Central & West Bank, Halton, WA8 7ER area1.7 km away, 138 casualties117 collisions
- Whiston and Cronton, Knowsley, WA8 5PS area1.9 km away, 202 casualties123 collisions
- Appleton, Halton, WA8 6HL area2.3 km away, 407 casualties302 collisions
- Birchfield, Halton, L35 6PG area2.5 km away, 381 casualties250 collisions
- Central & West Bank, Halton, WA8 6GD area2.7 km away, 1,115 casualties797 collisions
All 73 crashes at the WA8 4NX hotspot
Newest first, from 22 January 2001 to 22 March 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Halton, 17 Mar 2025, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025070222951
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 19 Jan 2025, 12:56
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025070049263
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Knowsley, 11 May 2023, 20:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052301074
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on an unclassified road in Knowsley, 16 Jan 2023, 00:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052300130
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 2 Apr 2022, 11:35
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022070226387
- Serious
Yamaha crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 10 Apr 2020, 14:40
- Yamaha and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020070210408
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Knowsley, 23 Mar 2020, 17:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020050178976
- Slight
Suzuki GSF 600 crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 4 Sep 2019, 14:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019070499947
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A5080 in Knowsley, 23 Aug 2019, 13:55
- Mercedes C Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051912205
- Slight
Mercedes Cla Class crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 23 Sep 2018, 14:00
- Mercedes Cla Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070298081
- Slight
Mercedes GLC Class crash on an unclassified road in Knowsley, 23 May 2018, 08:40
- Mercedes GLC Class and Jaguar XE Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018051801146
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on an unclassified road in Knowsley, 19 Apr 2018, 08:55
- Ford Galaxy and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018051800855
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 5 Mar 2018, 19:35
- 2 Ford Fiestas
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018070060164
- Slight
Saab 9-3 crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 10 Jan 2018, 18:43
- Saab 9-3 and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070001073
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 30 Jul 2017, 18:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077244152
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on a C road in Halton, 19 Nov 2016, 16:20
- Mercedes E Class and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016076359898
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 12 Jun 2015, 20:26
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075167718
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on a C road in Halton, 23 Aug 2014, 19:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074249580
- Slight
Kymco Agility crash on a C road in Halton, 25 Mar 2014, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074082154
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Knowsley, 19 Feb 2014, 08:45
- Volkswagen Polo and Volkswagen Beetle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201405CC01756
- Slight
Yamaha Ybr 125 crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 3 Oct 2013, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013073282523
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 27 Jun 2013, 17:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013073177134
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 18 Mar 2013, 12:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013073073205
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 11 Jan 2013, 20:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013073009877
- Slight
Yamaha YZF R125 crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 16 Aug 2012, 02:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012072231570
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 12 Jun 2011, 13:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011070161486
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 9 Apr 2011, 13:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011070095301
- Slight
Toyota Celica crash on a C road in Halton, 13 Jan 2011, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011070011518
- Slight
Seat Toledo crash on the A5080 in Knowsley, 19 Dec 2010, 14:17
- Seat Toledo and Kia Magentis
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201005CC07228
- Slight
Car crash on the A5080 in Knowsley, 30 Aug 2010, 02:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201005CC06008
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on a C road in Halton, 26 Feb 2010, 17:30
- BMW 1 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010070058070
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Knowsley, 24 Dec 2009, 00:07
- Vauxhall Astra and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200905CC03649
- Serious
Sym Jet crash on a C road in Halton, 9 Dec 2009, 08:30
- Sym Jet and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009070385587
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 27 Jan 2009, 09:00
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2009070026375
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Knowsley, 9 Nov 2008, 19:14
- Ford Fiesta and Citroen Dispatch
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200805CC29649
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on a C road in Halton, 23 Oct 2008, 17:00
- Ford Escort and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008070321746
- Serious
Ford Galaxy crash on an unclassified road in Knowsley, 30 Jul 2008, 15:15
- Ford Galaxy and Citroen C2
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200805CC26858
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on the A5080 in Knowsley, 7 Jun 2008, 14:10
- Nissan Micra, Ford Fusion and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200805CC26058
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 7 May 2008, 20:13
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2008070135398
- Slight
LDV 400 Series crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 20 Mar 2008, 14:22
- LDV 400 Series and Vauxhall Astravan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008070084056
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A5080 in Knowsley, 23 Feb 2008, 19:10
- Ford Fiesta and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200805DD24831
- Slight
Rover 100 Series crash on a C road in Halton, 10 Feb 2007, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007070700589
- Slight
Iveco crash on a C road in Halton, 30 Sep 2006, 12:10
- Iveco and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006070603919
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A57 in Warrington, 19 Jul 2006, 08:20
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006070602830
- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on the A5080 in Knowsley, 26 Apr 2006, 18:55
- Peugeot Expert, Toyota Avensis and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200605CC07849
- Slight
Car crash on the A5080 in Knowsley, 5 Oct 2005, 13:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200505CC01655
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on a C road in Knowsley, 27 May 2005, 15:50
- Ford Mondeo and Fiat Cinquecento
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200505DH00470