Serious
Toyota Corolla crash on the B5205 in St. Helens, 12 Aug 2025, 16:00
- Toyota Corolla and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501524
Rainford, St. Helens, WA11 8DB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 77 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Rainford ward, St. Helens, from 2001 to 2025, with 97 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 14 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 3 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 77
- 9,935th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 97
- 1.26 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the WA11 8DB hotspot
17 of the 77 collisions here (22%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal33.9%
- Serious1418%
- Slight6078%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 14
- Slightly injured
- 80
- All casualties
- 97
Accidents by year at the WA11 8DB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2011, against an average of 3.1 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WA11 8DB 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 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 7 | 8 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 6 | 9 |
| 2002 | 7 | 12 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 |
Map of crashes at the WA11 8DB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WA11 8DB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Rainford, St. Helens, WA11 8DB 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 WA11 8DB 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
- Rainford
- Council area
- St. Helens
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- WA11 8DB
- Postcode district
- WA11
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.50483, -2.79134
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 22 of 25
- Latest collision
- 12 August 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 9,935th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the WA11 8DB hotspot
52 of the 77 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Rainford.
Accident hotspots near WA11 8DB
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Rainford, St. Helens, WA11 7TA area, 1.9 km away, with 62 collisions.
- Rainford, St. Helens, WA11 7TA area1.9 km away, 78 casualties62 collisions
- Rainford, St. Helens, WA11 8LZ area2.3 km away, 180 casualties114 collisions
- Up Holland, West Lancashire, WN8 9PT area3.6 km away, 130 casualties95 collisions
- Skelmersdale South, West Lancashire, WN8 9NF area3.7 km away, 86 casualties66 collisions
- Eccleston, St. Helens, WA10 5QN area4.2 km away, 237 casualties143 collisions
- Old Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 9SA area4.5 km away, 299 casualties219 collisions
- Rural South, West Lancashire, L39 0EY area4.6 km away, 230 casualties163 collisions
- Windle, St. Helens, WA10 6DE area4.6 km away, 457 casualties288 collisions
All 77 crashes at the WA11 8DB hotspot
Newest first, from 19 January 2001 to 12 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Bentley Continental crash on the A570 in St. Helens, 8 Mar 2025, 14:10
- Bentley Continental and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025052500450
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 13 Mar 2024, 08:30
- BMW 1 Series and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024052400596
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 24 Feb 2024, 12:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052400475
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 15 Jan 2024, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052400151
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the B5205 in St. Helens, 19 Apr 2023, 17:20
- Ford Transit and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052300892
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 29 Sep 2022, 18:30
- Honda Civic and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202430
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A570 in St. Helens, 8 Jun 2022, 20:10
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052201390
- Serious
Kia Sportage crash on the B5205 in St. Helens, 5 May 2022, 22:25
- Kia Sportage and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052201095
- Slight
Car crash on the B5205 in St. Helens, 15 Oct 2021, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052102352
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 7 Jul 2021, 08:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052101307
- Slight
Van crash on the B5205 in St. Helens, 11 Mar 2021, 15:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052100404
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 30 Dec 2020, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052100093
- Serious
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A570 in St. Helens, 11 Aug 2020, 11:32
- Vauxhall Insignia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052001586
- Slight
Mini Countryman crash on the B5203 in St. Helens, 10 Aug 2020, 03:00
- Mini Countryman, Renault Clio and Citroen C1
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052001560
- Serious
Toyota RAV4 crash on the A570 in St. Helens, 11 Jul 2020, 16:30
- Toyota RAV4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052001381
- Serious
Suzuki Swift crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 12 Dec 2019, 08:08
- Suzuki Swift and Yamaha MT125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051913190
- Slight
Car crash on the B5205 in St. Helens, 15 Nov 2019, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051912941
- Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on the B5205 in St. Helens, 22 Oct 2019, 15:20
- Peugeot 3008 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051912682
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the B5203 in St. Helens, 9 Jan 2019, 09:30
- Nissan Note, Volvo V70 and Volvo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019051910067
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the B5203 in St. Helens, 16 Nov 2018, 18:00
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018051840372
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 30 Apr 2018, 08:03
- Ford Fiesta and Kawasaki ZR800
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018051800970
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the B5203 in St. Helens, 7 Aug 2017, 07:19
- Land Rover Discovery and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017051701919
- Fatal
HGV crash on the B5203 in St. Helens, 19 Jul 2017, 11:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017051701756
- Fatal
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 12 Jun 2017, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017051701397
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 10 Nov 2016, 09:55
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016051603534
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 21 Sep 2016, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016051603054
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 10 May 2016, 15:18
- Renault Clio and Hyundai i20
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016051601600
- Slight
Bus crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 28 Sep 2015, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015051502335
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the B5205 in St. Helens, 15 Dec 2014, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014051400668
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A570 in St. Helens, 4 Mar 2014, 14:17
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201405DD01870
- Slight
Fiat Panda crash on the B5203 in St. Helens, 4 Feb 2014, 14:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201405DD01452
- Serious
Mini One crash on the A570 in St. Helens, 8 Dec 2013, 15:09
- Mini One and Kawasaki ER650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201305DD05466
- Slight
Bus crash on the B5203 in St. Helens, 5 Nov 2013, 09:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201305DD04998
- Slight
Honda CBR125R crash on the A570 in St. Helens, 10 Nov 2012, 16:15
- Honda CBR125R and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201205DD05866
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the A570 in St. Helens, 1 Jun 2012, 15:50
- Ford Galaxy and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201205DD03550
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the B5203 in St. Helens, 31 Mar 2012, 01:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201205DD02501
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A570 in St. Helens, 15 Dec 2011, 10:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201105DD07062
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A570 in St. Helens, 10 Nov 2011, 18:03
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201105DD06332
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 14 Oct 2011, 18:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201105DD05869
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 21 Sep 2011, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201105DD05408
- Slight
Seat Altea crash on the A570 in St. Helens, 23 May 2011, 09:07
- Seat Altea and Peugeot 406
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201105DD03338
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 22 Apr 2011, 20:00
- BMW X5 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201105DD02870
- Slight
VDL crash on the B5203 in St. Helens, 13 Mar 2011, 20:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201105DD02122
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A570 in St. Helens, 12 Dec 2007, 15:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200705DD21939
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A570 in St. Helens, 9 Dec 2007, 17:15
- Ford KA and Fiat Brava
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200705DD21755
- Slight
Subaru Impreza crash on the A570 in St. Helens, 5 Aug 2007, 03:35
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 200705DD19240
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 6 Dec 2006, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200605DD13863