Serious
Citroen Berlingo crash on the M53 in Wirral, 7 Nov 2025, 02:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052502040
Upton, Wirral, CH49 4NR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 312 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Upton ward, Wirral, from 2001 to 2025, with 478 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 44 were serious.
In 2025 there were 8 collisions here, up from 7 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 312
- 2,485th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 478
- 1.53 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 8
- 7 in 2024
Crash severity at the CH49 4NR hotspot
45 of the 312 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.3%
- Serious4414%
- Slight26786%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 45
- Slightly injured
- 432
- All casualties
- 478
Accidents by year at the CH49 4NR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 27 in 2002, against an average of 12 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CH49 4NR 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 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12 | 21 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
| 2014 | 8 | 15 |
| 2013 | 7 | 8 |
| 2012 | 18 | 23 |
| 2011 | 8 | 19 |
| 2010 | 14 | 27 |
| 2009 | 17 | 31 |
| 2008 | 14 | 32 |
| 2007 | 11 | 20 |
| 2006 | 19 | 34 |
| 2005 | 15 | 21 |
| 2004 | 26 | 36 |
| 2003 | 24 | 41 |
| 2002 | 27 | 38 |
| 2001 | 20 | 24 |
Map of crashes at the CH49 4NR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CH49 4NR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Upton, Wirral, CH49 4NR 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 CH49 4NR 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 CH49 4NR hotspot
206 of the 312 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Birkenhead.
Accident hotspots near CH49 4NR
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Moreton West and Saughall Massie, Wirral, CH49 4NP area, 0.8 km away, with 72 collisions.
- Moreton West and Saughall Massie, Wirral, CH49 4NP area0.8 km away, 115 casualties72 collisions
- Greasby, Frankby and Irby, Wirral, CH49 6QG area1 km away, 240 casualties171 collisions
- Claughton, Wirral, CH43 9RY area1.4 km away, 359 casualties242 collisions
- Bidston and St James, Wirral, CH43 7AE area1.5 km away, 278 casualties194 collisions
- Leasowe and Moreton East, Wirral, CH46 8TW area1.5 km away, 565 casualties447 collisions
- Moreton West and Saughall Massie, Wirral, CH46 6DY area1.8 km away, 195 casualties150 collisions
- Greasby, Frankby and Irby, Wirral, CH49 2RU area1.9 km away, 188 casualties134 collisions
- Leasowe and Moreton East, Wirral, CH46 1SW area2 km away, 149 casualties89 collisions
All 312 crashes at the CH49 4NR hotspot
Newest first, from 26 January 2001 to 7 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A551 in Wirral, 31 Oct 2025, 07:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501993
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 16 Sep 2025, 10:00
- Vauxhall Mokka and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501735
- Slight
Fiat Doblo crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 5 Sep 2025, 14:30
- Fiat Doblo and Volvo XC40
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501667
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the M53 in Wirral, 23 May 2025, 16:10
- Audi A3, Ford Mondeo, Volkswagen Polo and Mercedes A Class
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501037
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 2 May 2025, 14:26
- Volkswagen Caddy and BMW 4 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025052500928
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 2 Apr 2025, 08:30
- Nissan Micra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500652
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5139 in Wirral, 16 Jan 2025, 21:55
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500088
- Serious
Electric motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 9 Dec 2024, 09:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024052402724
- Serious
Hyundai Kona crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 18 Oct 2024, 20:44
- Hyundai Kona and Renault Austral
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052402297
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 31 Aug 2024, 21:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052401879
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B5139 in Wirral, 27 Jun 2024, 10:20
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Taigo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052401445
- Slight
Mobility scooter crash on the A551 in Wirral, 1 May 2024, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052400948
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the M53 in Wirral, 5 Mar 2024, 16:49
- Nissan Micra and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052400547
- Serious
Ford Mondeo crash on the B5139 in Wirral, 26 Jan 2024, 18:25
- Ford Mondeo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052400261
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 1 Dec 2023, 14:30
- Toyota Yaris and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052302906
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the B5192 in Wirral, 29 Nov 2023, 16:40
- Mercedes E Class, Fiat Panda and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023052302846
- Slight
Vauxhall Adam crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 2 Oct 2023, 17:55
- Vauxhall Adam and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052302347
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 26 Sep 2023, 19:40
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052302285
- Serious
Volvo V50 crash on the M53 in Wirral, 9 Jun 2023, 00:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052301341
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 7 Mar 2023, 07:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052300548
- Slight
Rover 75 crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 4 Jan 2023, 09:00
- Rover 75 and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052300039
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 14 Dec 2022, 09:30
- Citroen C3 and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052203201
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 22 Nov 2022, 06:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202987
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 10 Aug 2022, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202002
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 13 Jul 2022, 21:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202062
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 30 Jun 2022, 08:50
- Toyota Yaris, Fiat 500L and Hyundai i10
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052201589
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 13 Jun 2022, 09:00
- Ford Transit, Mercedes Vito and Dacia Sandero
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052201420
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 30 May 2022, 13:10
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052201645
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 14 Apr 2022, 14:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052200985
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 21 Jan 2022, 14:50
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052200150
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 29 Oct 2021, 19:10
- Vauxhall Mokka and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052102670
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 19 Aug 2021, 18:10
- Fiat Punto and Renault Captur
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021052101688
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the B5139 in Wirral, 24 Jun 2021, 15:05
- Mini Cooper and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052101210
- Slight
Volvo V60 crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 2 Jun 2021, 18:00
- Volvo V60 and an electric motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052101026
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A551 in Wirral, 28 Apr 2021, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052100768
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M53 in Wirral, 22 Apr 2021, 18:10
- Volkswagen Polo, Ford Focus, Audi A3, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021050256835
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 9 Feb 2021, 15:48
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021052100197
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 9 Sep 2020, 22:30
- BMW 3 Series and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020052001841
- Slight
Mercedes CLK Class crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 8 Sep 2020, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052001825
- Slight
Lorry crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 22 Jul 2020, 15:00
- A lorry and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052001431
- Slight
Ford Ecosport crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 11 Jun 2020, 15:30
- Ford Ecosport and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020052001165
- Slight
Car crash on the B5192 in Wirral, 4 Jun 2020, 09:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052001119
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 20 Feb 2020, 16:40
- Renault Clio, Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052000478
- Serious
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 19 Jan 2020, 09:30
- BMW 5 Series and Audi TTS
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052000226
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Wirral, 1 Nov 2019, 20:45
- Vauxhall Astra and Nissan Almera
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051912791
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the B5139 in Wirral, 15 Sep 2019, 21:53
- Mercedes A Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019051912377
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A551 in Wirral, 13 Jun 2019, 09:04
- Toyota Auris, Nissan Micra and Mini Cooper
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051911547