Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 8 Jul 2025, 14:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0BS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 128 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Helsby ward, Cheshire West and Chester, from 2001 to 2025, with 200 casualties. Of those collisions, 20 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 128
- 6,425th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 200
- 1.56 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the WA6 0BS hotspot
20 of the 128 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious2016%
- Slight10884%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 22
- Slightly injured
- 178
- All casualties
- 200
Accidents by year at the WA6 0BS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 10 in 2006, against an average of 5.1 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WA6 0BS hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 | 10 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 | 14 |
| 2010 | 8 | 11 |
| 2009 | 8 | 19 |
| 2008 | 5 | 8 |
| 2007 | 9 | 12 |
| 2006 | 10 | 15 |
| 2005 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 | 8 | 15 |
| 2003 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 5 | 10 |
Map of crashes at the WA6 0BS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WA6 0BS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0BS 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 WA6 0BS 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
- Helsby
- Council area
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- WA6 0BS
- Postcode district
- WA6
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.27692, -2.76916
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 8 July 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 6,425th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the WA6 0BS hotspot
59 of the 128 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Helsby.
Accident hotspots near WA6 0BS
7 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0HY area, 1.2 km away, with 72 collisions.
- Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0HY area1.2 km away, 112 casualties72 collisions
- Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0ES area1.5 km away, 103 casualties81 collisions
- Sandstone, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0LA area1.6 km away, 134 casualties83 collisions
- Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 7SN area2.7 km away, 141 casualties78 collisions
- Gowy Rural, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4QZ area2.8 km away, 412 casualties237 collisions
- Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 6PT area3.8 km away, 315 casualties267 collisions
- Gowy Rural, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4LH area4 km away, 112 casualties67 collisions
All 128 crashes at the WA6 0BS hotspot
Newest first, from 1 January 2001 to 8 July 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 May 2025, 15:15
- Seat Ibiza and Mercedes Cla Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Audi S4 crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 May 2025, 14:18
- Audi S4 and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Lexus NX 450 crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 30 Apr 2024, 16:28
- Lexus NX 450 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 11 Mar 2024, 20:08
- Volkswagen Transporter and Suzuki Baleno
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Dec 2023, 19:00
- BMW 5 Series and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 25 Oct 2023, 07:21
- Mercedes Sprinter, Nissan Qashqai, Mercedes E Class, Seat Ibiza and 4 more vehicles
- 8 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023071052538
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 30 Sep 2023, 13:30
- Ford C-Max and Honda CBF 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023070948542
- Slight
Toyota crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Oct 2022, 14:35
- Toyota and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 Jun 2022, 15:53
- Ford Transit Custom and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022070402636
- Serious
Kia Picanto crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 23 Mar 2022, 16:42
- Kia Picanto, Renault Kadjar and Suzuki GSX 1300
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 23 Jul 2021, 16:14
- Mercedes Sprinter, Ford Transit Custom, Hyundai i40 and BMW 5 Series
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 8 Jun 2021, 17:05
- Mercedes Sprinter, Volkswagen Crafter and 2 Kia Rios
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070400962
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 12 Mar 2021, 17:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070159132
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Aug 2020, 16:35
- Suzuki Swift and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020070514337
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 Aug 2020, 11:01
- Vauxhall Astra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020070475831
- Serious
BMW R 1200 crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 3 Mar 2020, 16:47
- BMW R 1200 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020070137104
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 1 Dec 2019, 10:54
- Audi A4, Skoda Octavia, BMW 1 Series, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019070702675
- Slight
Car crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 13 Nov 2018, 09:40
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070358758
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 14 Sep 2018, 16:30
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 9 Aug 2018, 09:32
- Peugeot 308, Mazda 3 and Peugeot 3008
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070245715
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 3 Jun 2018, 12:05
- Ford Fiesta and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070162666
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 25 Apr 2018, 16:15
- BMW 3 Series, Ford Transit and Ford Mondeo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070116146
- Serious
Jaguar X Type crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 7 Feb 2018, 15:39
- Jaguar X Type and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070031330
- Slight
Car crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Jan 2018, 16:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070015845
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 17 Nov 2017, 17:40
- Toyota Aygo and LDV Maxus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 30 Aug 2017, 15:32
- Renault Clio, Kia Sedona, 2 cars and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Serious
Suzuki SV 650 crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 17 Jul 2017, 17:07
- Suzuki SV 650 and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077227900
- Slight
Skoda Superb crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Dec 2016, 02:59
- Skoda Superb and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016076398108
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the M56 in Halton, 1 Oct 2016, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016076303871
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Aug 2016, 17:38
- Ford Focus, Audi TTS and 2 Vauxhall Astras
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016076264224
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 5 Aug 2016, 15:35
- Renault Clio and Volkswagen Caddy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016076236884
- Serious
DS DS3 crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 22 Apr 2016, 14:30
- DS DS3, Volkswagen Passat and Peugeot 207
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016076116044
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 17 Mar 2016, 16:35
- Honda CRV and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016076078258
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Dec 2015, 18:30
- Fiat Punto and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075384125
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 22 Dec 2015, 17:23
- Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Passat and Fiat 500
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075382015
- Slight
Nissan 200 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 30 Oct 2015, 11:50
- Nissan 200 and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075323813
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 11 Sep 2015, 14:43
- BMW 1 Series and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075270842
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 29 Aug 2015, 07:14
- Mercedes and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075256268
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 May 2015, 16:02
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2015075131785
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 2 Apr 2015, 08:20
- Vauxhall Astra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075091088
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 14 Oct 2014, 17:56
- Peugeot 206 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074305523
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 20 Jul 2014, 17:15
- Ford Fiesta and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074211058
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 Mar 2014, 16:16
- Mercedes C Class and Saab 9-3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074066668
- Serious
Car crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 7 Mar 2014, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074063700
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 4 Mar 2014, 15:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074060571
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 31 Oct 2013, 15:28
- Skoda Octavia, Ford Focus and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013073310425
- Slight
Toyota Hiace crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 16 Sep 2013, 16:33
- Toyota Hiace, Mercedes C Class, Fiat Punto and Mercedes
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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