Slight
Audi A3 crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 29 Apr 2025, 07:30
- Audi A3 and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0ES area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 81 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Helsby ward, Cheshire West and Chester, from 2001 to 2025, with 103 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 15 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 81
- 9,521st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 103
- 1.27 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the WA6 0ES hotspot
17 of the 81 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal22.5%
- Serious1519%
- Slight6479%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 15
- Slightly injured
- 86
- All casualties
- 103
Accidents by year at the WA6 0ES hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2004, against an average of 3.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WA6 0ES hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 7 | 9 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 11 | 16 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 7 | 9 |
Map of crashes at the WA6 0ES hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WA6 0ES.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0ES 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 0ES 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 0ES
- Postcode district
- WA6
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.26384, -2.77452
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 29 April 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 9,521st of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the WA6 0ES hotspot
61 of the 81 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Helsby.
Accident hotspots near WA6 0ES
7 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Sandstone, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0LA area, 1.4 km away, with 83 collisions.
- Sandstone, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0LA area1.4 km away, 134 casualties83 collisions
- Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0BS area1.5 km away, 200 casualties128 collisions
- Gowy Rural, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4QZ area2.2 km away, 412 casualties237 collisions
- Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0HY area2.5 km away, 112 casualties72 collisions
- Gowy Rural, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4LH area3.4 km away, 112 casualties67 collisions
- Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 7SN area3.9 km away, 141 casualties78 collisions
- Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 6PT area5 km away, 315 casualties267 collisions
All 81 crashes at the WA6 0ES hotspot
Newest first, from 2 January 2001 to 29 April 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Jaguar XE Series crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 3 Apr 2025, 19:00
- Jaguar XE Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025070274184
- Slight
Jeep Compass crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 7 Aug 2024, 14:00
- Jeep Compass and Hyundai ix35
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024070685941
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 9 Jun 2024, 17:45
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 25 Nov 2022, 15:21
- Mercedes A Class and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022070868450
- Serious
Van crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 9 Apr 2022, 07:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022070243014
- Slight
Mini One crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Jan 2022, 16:16
- Mini One and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022070067322
- Slight
Volvo XC70 crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Dec 2021, 12:48
- Volvo XC70 and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070893422
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 23 Dec 2021, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070885520
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 2 Apr 2021, 17:15
- Fiat 500 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070211611
- Slight
Iveco crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 5 Feb 2021, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070077035
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 16 May 2020, 15:15
- Ford Transit Custom and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020070282183
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 9 Jun 2019, 13:45
- Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019070299119
- Serious
Yamaha YS 125 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 8 Apr 2019, 19:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019070165040
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 18 Feb 2018, 04:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018070043064
- Slight
Car crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Nov 2017, 16:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077383651
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 23 Nov 2017, 14:33
- Nissan Micra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077378110
- Slight
Hyundai ix20 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Sep 2017, 11:20
- Hyundai ix20 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017077298387
- Serious
Lexmoto ZSF 125 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Aug 2017, 21:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077262921
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 17 Feb 2017, 14:00
- Ford Transit and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077049667
- Slight
Skoda Yeti crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 9 Feb 2017, 18:20
- Skoda Yeti and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077041137
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Jan 2017, 18:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077023907
- Slight
Toyota Celica crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 29 Nov 2016, 15:20
- Toyota Celica and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016076370803
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 11 Aug 2016, 14:02
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016076243691
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 2 Jun 2016, 13:50
- Peugeot 308 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016076161546
- Slight
Fiat Doblo crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 25 Sep 2015, 14:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075285650
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Jan 2015, 15:42
- Citroen C1 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075022022
- Serious
Citroen C2 crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 21 Sep 2014, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074281087
- Serious
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 9 Mar 2014, 13:36
- Land Rover Discovery and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074065504
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 30 Apr 2013, 07:10
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013073115612
- Slight
Ford Fusion crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Jan 2013, 07:00
- Ford Fusion and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013070012674
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Nov 2012, 12:25
- Land Rover Discovery and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012070328596
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 25 Aug 2012, 09:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012070242034
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 21 Dec 2011, 16:40
- Nissan Micra and Alfa Romeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011070361971
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 17 Dec 2011, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011070358867
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 Mar 2011, 18:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011070065136
- Serious
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Dec 2010, 09:40
- Ford KA and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010070374206
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 11 Mar 2010, 15:45
- Volkswagen Polo and Volkswagen Jetta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010070069031
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 6 Jan 2010, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010070006646
- Serious
Mazda 6 crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 2 Jan 2010, 20:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010070002130
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Sep 2009, 11:30
- Peugeot 206 and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009070310040
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Sep 2009, 15:22
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Sharan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009070295101
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Aug 2009, 17:05
- Vauxhall Vectra and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009070270437
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 8 Nov 2008, 08:45
- Ford KA and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008070339384
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 20 Feb 2008, 21:30
- Renault Megane and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008070052874
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 29 Jan 2008, 10:50
- Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008070028869
- Slight
Volvo S60 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 22 Dec 2007, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007070426132
- Serious
Rover 25 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 18 Sep 2007, 17:46
- Rover 25 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007070315189