Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 3 Dec 2025, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052502238
Prenton, Wirral, CH43 3AP area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 431 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Prenton ward, Wirral, from 2001 to 2025, with 634 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 42 were serious.
In 2025 there were 8 collisions here, up from 7 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 431
- 1,567th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 634
- 1.47 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 8
- 7 in 2024
Crash severity at the CH43 3AP hotspot
44 of the 431 collisions here (10%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.5%
- Serious429.7%
- Slight38790%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 47
- Slightly injured
- 585
- All casualties
- 634
Accidents by year at the CH43 3AP hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 46 in 2002, against an average of 17 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CH43 3AP hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 8
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 | 16 |
| 2021 | 8 | 17 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 9 | 13 |
| 2018 | 6 | 9 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 9 | 14 |
| 2015 | 13 | 14 |
| 2014 | 7 | 12 |
| 2013 | 14 | 19 |
| 2012 | 12 | 17 |
| 2011 | 13 | 24 |
| 2010 | 15 | 28 |
| 2009 | 20 | 33 |
| 2008 | 22 | 34 |
| 2007 | 24 | 34 |
| 2006 | 32 | 53 |
| 2005 | 37 | 55 |
| 2004 | 33 | 43 |
| 2003 | 35 | 58 |
| 2002 | 46 | 56 |
| 2001 | 34 | 50 |
Map of crashes at the CH43 3AP hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CH43 3AP.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Prenton, Wirral, CH43 3AP area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the CH43 3AP 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 CH43 3AP hotspot
213 of the 431 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Birkenhead.
Accident hotspots near CH43 3AP
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Claughton, Wirral, CH43 9YG area, 1.1 km away, with 95 collisions.
- Claughton, Wirral, CH43 9YG area1.1 km away, 128 casualties95 collisions
- Upton, Wirral, CH49 7NB area1.3 km away, 490 casualties319 collisions
- Prenton, Wirral, CH42 8PU area1.5 km away, 365 casualties254 collisions
- Claughton, Wirral, CH43 9RY area1.9 km away, 359 casualties242 collisions
- Oxton, Wirral, CH43 1UZ area2.2 km away, 518 casualties346 collisions
- Pensby and Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 7UX area2.2 km away, 191 casualties137 collisions
- Birkenhead and Tranmere, Wirral, CH42 9NN area2.5 km away, 783 casualties548 collisions
- Greasby, Frankby and Irby, Wirral, CH49 6QG area2.6 km away, 240 casualties171 collisions
All 431 crashes at the CH43 3AP hotspot
Newest first, from 2 January 2001 to 3 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Jaguar F-Pace crash on the M53 in Wirral, 23 Nov 2025, 09:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052502148
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A552 in Wirral, 20 Nov 2025, 13:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052502132
- Slight
Volvo XC40 crash on the M53 in Wirral, 6 Sep 2025, 13:30
- Volvo XC40 and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501672
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 17 Jun 2025, 16:20
- Hyundai i10 and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501365
- Fatal
Suzuki GSF 1200 crash on the M53 in Wirral, 6 Apr 2025, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500695
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A552 in Wirral, 28 Feb 2025, 14:30
- Nissan Note and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025052500394
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 19 Feb 2025, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500323
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 18 Dec 2024, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052402810
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 29 Oct 2024, 17:20
- Audi Q3 and Dacia Sandero
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052402405
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 13 Oct 2024, 16:44
- Ford Fiesta, Audi A1 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052402232
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A552 in Wirral, 13 Jul 2024, 18:26
- Citroen Berlingo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052401524
- Slight
Ford Ecosport crash on the M53 in Wirral, 29 Apr 2024, 16:20
- Ford Ecosport and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052400922
- Slight
Lexus GS 300 crash on the A552 in Wirral, 6 Feb 2024, 21:00
- Lexus GS 300 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052400458
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 1 Feb 2024, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052400291
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 22 Nov 2023, 09:00
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Hyundai i30
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052302796
- Serious
Vauxhall Crossland crash on the A552 in Wirral, 11 Nov 2023, 10:10
- Vauxhall Crossland and Yamaha GPD
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052302700
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 16 Jun 2023, 15:30
- BMW 1 Series and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023052301436
- Slight
Yamaha MT crash on the M53 in Wirral, 11 Jun 2023, 18:39
- Yamaha MT and Cupra Formentor
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052301415
- Serious
Dacia Sandero crash on the M53 in Wirral, 28 May 2023, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023050455550
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 15 May 2023, 10:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052301099
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 7 Apr 2023, 13:31
- BMW X5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052300807
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A552 in Wirral, 11 Jan 2023, 17:25
- Vauxhall Corsa and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052300097
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 15 Dec 2022, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052203252
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 29 Oct 2022, 22:45
- Peugeot 308 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022052202769
- Serious
Alexander Dennis crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 17 Oct 2022, 16:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202622
- Slight
Peugeot 108 crash on the A552 in Wirral, 11 Sep 2022, 12:46
- Peugeot 108 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202273
- Serious
Electric motorcycle crash on the A552 in Wirral, 25 Aug 2022, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202128
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 18 Aug 2022, 20:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202197
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 13 Jul 2022, 22:24
- Kia Picanto, Ford Transit and Volkswagen Passat
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052201711
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 21 May 2022, 17:20
- Ford Focus and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052201242
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 18 Feb 2022, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052200427
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the M53 in Wirral, 14 Feb 2022, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052200374
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the M53 in Wirral, 28 Jan 2022, 16:00
- Mercedes C Class and Jaguar XF Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022052200257
- Slight
Car crash on the M53 in Wirral, 11 Jan 2022, 11:55
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052200064
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 29 Dec 2021, 16:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052102932
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A552 in Wirral, 7 Dec 2021, 18:39
- Ford Fiesta and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052102805
- Slight
Car crash on the A552 in Wirral, 23 Nov 2021, 08:10
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052102638
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the M53 in Wirral, 22 Sep 2021, 16:15
- Peugeot Partner and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052102005
- Slight
Scania crash on the A552 in Wirral, 18 Jun 2021, 12:56
- Scania, Ford Focus and a car
- 3 vehicles, 7 casualties
Ref 2021052101167
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 4 May 2021, 07:35
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052100807
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A552 in Wirral, 2 May 2021, 07:48
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052100751
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 28 Feb 2021, 17:15
- 2 Vauxhall Corsas, Ford Galaxy and Ford C-Max
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2021052100297
- Slight
BMW 4 Series crash on the A552 in Wirral, 21 Dec 2020, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052002650
- Serious
BMW R 1250 crash on the M53 in Wirral, 23 Oct 2020, 13:06
- BMW R 1250 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052002174
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M53 in Wirral, 18 Aug 2020, 07:20
- Vauxhall Corsa and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052001653
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the M53 in Wirral, 2 Jan 2020, 17:20
- Toyota Yaris, Volkswagen Golf and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020052000024
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the M53 in Wirral, 3 Nov 2019, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051912803