Slight
Electric motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 5 Nov 2025, 21:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025052502029
St Helens Town Centre, St. Helens, WA9 1FN area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 93 road collisions at this accident hotspot in St Helens Town Centre ward, St. Helens, from 2001 to 2025, with 129 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from 3 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 93
- 8,460th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 129
- 1.39 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the WA9 1FN hotspot
14 of the 93 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.1%
- Serious1314%
- Slight7985%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 15
- Slightly injured
- 113
- All casualties
- 129
Accidents by year at the WA9 1FN hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2006, against an average of 3.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WA9 1FN hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5 | 8 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 12 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 7 | 16 |
| 2006 | 9 | 13 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 | 9 |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 |
| 2001 | 9 | 10 |
Map of crashes at the WA9 1FN hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WA9 1FN.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the St Helens Town Centre, St. Helens, WA9 1FN 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 WA9 1FN 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
- St Helens Town Centre
- Council area
- St. Helens
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- WA9 1FN
- Postcode district
- WA9
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.45884, -2.72281
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 23 of 25
- Latest collision
- 5 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 8,460th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the WA9 1FN hotspot
87 of the 93 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of St Helens, St. Helens.
Accident hotspots near WA9 1FN
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Peasley Cross & Fingerpost, St. Helens, WA9 1AX area, 0.9 km away, with 432 collisions.
- Peasley Cross & Fingerpost, St. Helens, WA9 1AX area0.9 km away, 591 casualties432 collisions
- Parr, St. Helens, WA9 1HL area1.2 km away, 362 casualties262 collisions
- Moss Bank, St. Helens, WA11 9AT area1.3 km away, 364 casualties265 collisions
- St Helens Town Centre, St. Helens, WA10 2JZ area1.3 km away, 1,228 casualties921 collisions
- Peasley Cross & Fingerpost, St. Helens, WA9 1JF area1.7 km away, 216 casualties136 collisions
- Windle, St. Helens, WA10 6WA area1.8 km away, 247 casualties171 collisions
- Blackbrook, St. Helens, WA11 0AL area1.9 km away, 121 casualties96 collisions
- West Park, St. Helens, WA10 4LW area2 km away, 139 casualties115 collisions
All 93 crashes at the WA9 1FN hotspot
Newest first, from 5 February 2001 to 5 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A58 in St. Helens, 24 Aug 2025, 13:38
- Ford KA and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501589
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 31 May 2025, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501093
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 11 Feb 2025, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500285
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A571 in St. Helens, 14 Aug 2024, 21:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052401750
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 26 Jun 2024, 12:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052401462
- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on the A58 in St. Helens, 12 Apr 2024, 16:15
- Hyundai i20 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024052400778
- Fatal
Car crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 1 Dec 2023, 06:10
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052302897
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 21 Nov 2023, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052302792
- Serious
Volkswagen Crafter crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 8 Feb 2023, 07:10
- Volkswagen Crafter and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052300367
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 21 Nov 2022, 09:20
- Fiat 500 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202951
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 18 Nov 2022, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202953
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 10 Oct 2022, 15:40
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202552
- Slight
Chevrolet Matiz crash on the A571 in St. Helens, 18 Sep 2022, 09:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022052202311
- Slight
Renault Captur crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 16 May 2022, 15:22
- Renault Captur and Kia Venga
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022052201186
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 6 Aug 2020, 18:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052001554
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 17 Jun 2020, 16:05
- Ford Fiesta and Fiat Panda
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052001203
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 17 Jun 2019, 16:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051911592
- Serious
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 20 May 2019, 20:38
- Ford KA and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051911342
- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 23 Aug 2018, 12:20
- Citroen Xsara and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018051801972
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A58 in St. Helens, 13 Jul 2018, 17:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Piaggio PX125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018051801630
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 22 Sep 2017, 23:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017051702315
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 28 Feb 2017, 18:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017051700520
- Slight
Car crash on the A58 in St. Helens, 30 Mar 2016, 11:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016051601133
- Slight
Ford Fusion crash on the A58 in St. Helens, 8 Dec 2015, 15:00
- Ford Fusion and Kawasaki ER500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015051503320
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A571 in St. Helens, 11 Aug 2015, 16:20
- Mercedes C Class and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015051501960
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 15 Feb 2015, 05:46
- Toyota Corolla, Renault Megane and MG ZR
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015051500550
- Slight
Nissan Primera crash on a C road in St. Helens, 16 Jan 2015, 05:45
- Nissan Primera and Vauxhall Combo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015051500144
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A58 in St. Helens, 31 Oct 2014, 16:40
- Ford Fiesta and Yamaha XJ6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014051400109
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the A571 in St. Helens, 10 Aug 2014, 03:20
- Peugeot 206, Skoda Octavia and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201405DD04051
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 7 May 2013, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201305DD02581
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 31 Mar 2013, 18:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and a minibus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201305DD02068
- Slight
Car crash on the A58 in St. Helens, 1 Feb 2013, 16:50
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201305DD01347
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 18 Oct 2012, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201205DD05574
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A571 in St. Helens, 4 Jul 2012, 08:20
- Volkswagen Polo, Nissan Almera and Mazda 6
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201205DD04014
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 25 Mar 2012, 15:25
- Nissan Almera, Seat Ibiza and Fiat Punto
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201205DD02932
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 15 Feb 2012, 17:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201205DD02291
- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 27 Jan 2012, 11:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201205DD01419
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A58 in St. Helens, 4 Nov 2010, 14:59
- Vauxhall Combo, Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201005DD06313
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 20 Oct 2010, 23:10
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201005DD05988
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 14 Sep 2010, 13:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201005DD05301
- Slight
Kia Rio crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 11 Sep 2010, 22:40
- Kia Rio and Renault Laguna
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 201005DD05259
- Slight
Taxi crash on the A58 in St. Helens, 4 Apr 2010, 01:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201005DD02761
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 1 Apr 2010, 23:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201005DD02498
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 20 Feb 2009, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200905DD30945
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on an unclassified road in St. Helens, 5 Sep 2008, 13:30
- DAF Trucks and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200805DD27538
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A58 in St. Helens, 8 Jul 2008, 08:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200805DD26670
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A571 in St. Helens, 12 Jun 2008, 17:45
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200805DD26153