Serious
Volvo XC40 crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 19 Nov 2025, 18:06
- Volvo XC40 and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025070948871
Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank, Halton, WA8 8FW area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 218 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank ward, Knowsley, from 2001 to 2025, with 302 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 17 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 10 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 218
- 3,888th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 302
- 1.39 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- Down 90% on 2024
Crash severity at the WA8 8FW hotspot
18 of the 218 collisions here (8.3%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.5%
- Serious177.8%
- Slight20092%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 17
- Slightly injured
- 284
- All casualties
- 302
Accidents by year at the WA8 8FW hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 17 in 2001, against an average of 8.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WA8 8FW hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013 | 11 | 15 |
| 2012 | 9 | 14 |
| 2011 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010 | 12 | 15 |
| 2009 | 14 | 20 |
| 2008 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 13 | 18 |
| 2006 | 16 | 23 |
| 2005 | 11 | 16 |
| 2004 | 16 | 25 |
| 2003 | 16 | 24 |
| 2002 | 11 | 15 |
| 2001 | 17 | 28 |
Map of crashes at the WA8 8FW hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WA8 8FW.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank, Halton, WA8 8FW 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 WA8 8FW 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.
- Ward
- Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank
- Council area
- Knowsley
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- WA8 8FW
- Postcode district
- WA8
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.36112, -2.78358
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 19 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 3,888th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the WA8 8FW hotspot
52 of the 218 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Widnes.
Accident hotspots near WA8 8FW
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank, Halton, WA8 8NT area, 1.1 km away, with 73 collisions.
- Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank, Halton, WA8 8NT area1.1 km away, 115 casualties73 collisions
- Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank, Halton, WA8 0TH area1.3 km away, 170 casualties115 collisions
- Hough Green, Halton, WA8 4XY area1.7 km away, 223 casualties173 collisions
- Highfield, Halton, WA8 8SJ area1.8 km away, 496 casualties376 collisions
- Halewood South, Knowsley, L26 0AH area2.3 km away, 157 casualties105 collisions
- Birchfield, Halton, WA8 4NX area2.9 km away, 110 casualties73 collisions
- Central & West Bank, Halton, WA8 0WS area2.9 km away, 550 casualties402 collisions
- Halewood South, Knowsley, L26 6LB area2.9 km away, 167 casualties117 collisions
All 218 crashes at the WA8 8FW hotspot
Newest first, from 17 February 2001 to 19 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A562 in Halton, 25 Nov 2024, 17:52
- Ford Fiesta, Skoda Karoq and Ford Kuga
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024070996945
- Slight
Honda VFR 1200 crash on the A5300 in Knowsley, 9 Sep 2024, 00:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052401945
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the A562 in Halton, 17 Aug 2024, 19:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024077151270
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5300 in Knowsley, 15 Aug 2024, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052401789
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A562 in Knowsley, 15 Aug 2024, 18:15
- Ford Transit Custom and Ford Puma
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052401760
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 6 Aug 2024, 14:27
- Honda Civic and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024070682808
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on the A562 in Knowsley, 20 Jun 2024, 19:30
- Renault Megane and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024052401363
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 26 May 2024, 15:28
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Adam
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024070474063
- Slight
Car crash on the A562 in Knowsley, 13 Mar 2024, 20:39
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052400924
- Serious
Citroen Dispatch crash on the A562 in Halton, 10 Jan 2024, 16:57
- Citroen Dispatch, Volkswagen Passat, Ford S-Max and a motorcycle
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024070049933
- Slight
Lexus IS 200 crash on the A562 in Knowsley, 24 Aug 2023, 15:24
- Lexus IS 200 and Peugeot 3008
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023052301987
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on a C road in Halton, 9 Aug 2023, 16:50
- Fiat 500 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023070731791
- Slight
Volkswagen Touareg crash on the A562 in Knowsley, 14 Jun 2023, 17:00
- Volkswagen Touareg, Dacia Sandero, Volkswagen Passat and Nissan Qashqai
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023052301408
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A5300 in Knowsley, 17 Oct 2022, 03:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202621
- Slight
Yamaha MT crash on the A562 in Knowsley, 3 Sep 2022, 22:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202253
- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on the A562 in Knowsley, 4 Jun 2022, 21:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202280
- Slight
MAN crash on the A562 in Halton, 3 Dec 2021, 06:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070837541
- Slight
Nissan Pulsar crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 15 Sep 2021, 16:16
- Nissan Pulsar and Volvo S60
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070643391
- Slight
Ford S-Max crash on the A5300 in Knowsley, 24 Jun 2021, 17:26
- Ford S-Max, Ford Fiesta, Mercedes C Class and Toyota C-HR
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052101214
- Slight
Renault Kadjar crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 17 May 2021, 13:00
- Renault Kadjar and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070316387
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 20 Feb 2021, 09:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070110815
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 15 Dec 2020, 08:51
- Ford Transit Custom and Yamaha
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020070759844
- Slight
Kawasaki ZX600 crash on the A562 in Halton, 6 Oct 2020, 14:05
- Kawasaki ZX600 and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020070604755
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 6 Aug 2020, 13:45
- Vauxhall Mokka and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020070466950
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A562 in Knowsley, 24 Jun 2020, 14:16
- Fiat 500 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052001238
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A562 in Knowsley, 8 Jun 2020, 18:00
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052001149
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 5 Dec 2019, 16:37
- Ford Fiesta and Audi Q3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019070711903
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the A5300 in Knowsley, 5 Nov 2019, 18:00
- Audi A4, Ford Transit and Ford Transit Connect
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051912830
- Slight
Hyundai i40 crash on the A562 in Halton, 3 Nov 2019, 06:40
- Hyundai i40 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019070640709
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A5300 in Knowsley, 7 Jun 2019, 12:20
- Volvo and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051911504
- Slight
Land Rover Defender crash on the A562 in Knowsley, 18 Mar 2019, 13:14
- Land Rover Defender and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019051910795
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on a C road in Halton, 7 Jan 2019, 08:20
- Land Rover Discovery and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019070006161
- Slight
Mercedes B Class crash on the A562 in Halton, 4 Dec 2018, 08:30
- Mercedes B Class, 2 Ford Fiestas, Peugeot 208 and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018070381473
- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A5300 in Knowsley, 21 Sep 2018, 14:00
- Volkswagen Transporter, Ford Fiesta and Citroen Xsara
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018051802214
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Halton, 28 May 2018, 14:45
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070155584
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A5300 in Knowsley, 22 May 2018, 08:30
- Peugeot 308, Renault Clio and Peugeot 2008
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018051801233
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on a C road in Halton, 6 May 2018, 15:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070129079
- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on the A562 in Knowsley, 12 Jan 2018, 16:57
- Citroen Xsara, Vauxhall Combo and Ford KA
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018051800106
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on the A562 in Knowsley, 10 Oct 2017, 06:05
- Citroen C3 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017051702488
- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A562 in Knowsley, 22 Sep 2017, 17:15
- Peugeot 106 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017051702289
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the A562 in Halton, 24 Mar 2017, 14:57
- Ford Kuga, Mercedes C Class, Nissan Primera and Vauxhall Zafira
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077089705
- Fatal
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A562 in Halton, 3 Jan 2017, 16:32
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2017077002544
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A562 in Knowsley, 10 Nov 2016, 22:49
- Ford Focus and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016051603550
- Slight
Lexus IS200 crash on an unclassified road in Halton, 12 Aug 2016, 15:10
- Lexus IS200, BMW 3 Series and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016076245248
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A5300 in Knowsley, 24 Jun 2016, 05:40
- Ford Mondeo and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016051602062
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on a C road in Halton, 3 May 2016, 18:10
- Peugeot 107 and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016076127799
- Slight
Car crash on the A5300 in Knowsley, 8 Mar 2016, 07:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016051600841