Serious
Peugeot 208 crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 14 Aug 2025, 11:15
- Peugeot 208, Peugeot Partner and Peugeot 107
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0HY area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 72 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Helsby ward, Cheshire West and Chester, from 2001 to 2025, with 112 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 11 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from none in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 72
- 10,500th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 112
- 1.56 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 5 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 0 in 2024
Crash severity at the WA6 0HY hotspot
15 of the 72 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal45.6%
- Serious1115%
- Slight5779%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 5
- Seriously injured
- 12
- Slightly injured
- 95
- All casualties
- 112
Accidents by year at the WA6 0HY hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2013, against an average of 2.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WA6 0HY 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 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 | 11 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 |
Map of crashes at the WA6 0HY hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WA6 0HY.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0HY 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 WA6 0HY 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 0HY
- Postcode district
- WA6
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.28247, -2.75343
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 23 of 25
- Latest collision
- 14 August 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 10,500th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the WA6 0HY hotspot
20 of the 72 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Helsby.
Accident hotspots near WA6 0HY
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0BS area, 1.2 km away, with 128 collisions.
- Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0BS area1.2 km away, 200 casualties128 collisions
- Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 7SN area1.5 km away, 141 casualties78 collisions
- Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0ES area2.5 km away, 103 casualties81 collisions
- Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 6PT area2.6 km away, 315 casualties267 collisions
- Sandstone, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0LA area2.8 km away, 134 casualties83 collisions
- Gowy Rural, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4QZ area4 km away, 412 casualties237 collisions
- Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 7JB area4.1 km away, 234 casualties161 collisions
- Mersey & Weston, Halton, WA7 4QJ area4.6 km away, 89 casualties70 collisions
All 72 crashes at the WA6 0HY hotspot
Newest first, from 26 September 2001 to 14 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Audi A5 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 2 Jun 2025, 17:09
- Audi A5 and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Yamaha crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 2 Jul 2023, 19:33
- Yamaha and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 22 Apr 2022, 14:17
- Mercedes C Class and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 4 Feb 2022, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 23 Dec 2021, 17:45
- Fiat 500 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 3 Nov 2021, 17:02
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 17 Sep 2021, 13:30
- Ford Galaxy, Toyota Hilux, Ford Fiesta and Ford Transit Custom
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Viva crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 7 Aug 2021, 20:40
- Vauxhall Viva and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Apr 2021, 08:30
- Skoda Octavia and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 18 Oct 2019, 08:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019070604132
- Fatal
Mini Cooper crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 29 Oct 2018, 20:29
- Mini Cooper, Lexus IS200 and Volvo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Oct 2018, 13:47
- Honda Civic, Vauxhall Insignia, 2 cars and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 11 Jun 2018, 15:39
- Ford Transit Custom and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Hyundai i30 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 18 Apr 2018, 17:05
- Hyundai i30 and Yamaha FZS 600
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 7 Feb 2018, 09:40
- Seat Ibiza and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Honda CRV crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Nov 2017, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Skoda Roomster crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Oct 2017, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Jul 2017, 23:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Touareg crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 1 May 2017, 21:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 14 Mar 2017, 15:35
- Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 6 Aug 2016, 08:15
- Citroen Berlingo and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 16 Apr 2016, 07:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 31 Mar 2016, 15:40
- Nissan Qashqai and 2 Volkswagen Passats
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 11 Feb 2016, 16:10
- Ford Transit, Peugeot 208 and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Volvo crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 20 Oct 2015, 15:47
- Volvo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 8 Aug 2015, 16:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 11 Jun 2015, 19:26
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Fatal
Peugeot 107 crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 14 Feb 2015, 08:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075042870
- Slight
Car crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 3 Jan 2015, 04:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075002169
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Nov 2014, 14:24
- Mercedes Sprinter and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 29 Jun 2014, 18:53
- Suzuki Vitara and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 4 Dec 2013, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013073344244
- Slight
Alfa Romeo 159 crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Jul 2013, 15:14
- Alfa Romeo 159 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 4 Jul 2013, 16:23
- Audi A4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Proton Gen 2 crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 22 Apr 2013, 16:34
- Proton Gen 2 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013073108164
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Apr 2013, 03:39
- Ford Focus and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 3 Mar 2013, 18:13
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 21 Dec 2012, 12:15
- Honda Jazz and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Chrysler Voyager crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 5 Sep 2012, 16:50
- Chrysler Voyager, Renault Clio, Peugeot 107 and Nissan Almera
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Serious
Kawasaki crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 21 Mar 2012, 17:01
- Kawasaki and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012070078330
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 14 Dec 2011, 16:42
- Citroen C3 and Mercedes CLK Class
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2011070354615
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Oct 2011, 14:40
- Peugeot Partner and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2011070302874
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 18 Aug 2010, 16:41
- 2 Ford Fiestas
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 3 Aug 2010, 16:25
- Vauxhall Corsa and a minibus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010070232499
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 22 Jan 2010, 07:26
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010070020908
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Sep 2009, 16:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009070304818
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 21 Jun 2008, 09:35
- Vauxhall Astra and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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