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CH41 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,793 road traffic collisions in the CH41 postcode district, Wirral, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,066 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 70 were fatal and 1,069 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 40 collisions, down 26% on 2024 (54).

Collisions since 1979
6,793
209th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,066
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
70
71 people killed
Serious collisions
1,069
1,159 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
40
Down 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
47
Down 28% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CH41

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal701%
  • Serious1,06916%
  • Slight5,65483%

What the data shows

  • CH41 had 615 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 884 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in CH41 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,373 children under 16 were killed or injured in CH41, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in CH41.

Where CH41 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
209th
Most casualties
201st
Most fatal collisions
685th
Most serious collisions
319th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday979 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,003 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,026 (15%)
  • Thursday1,066 (16%)
  • Friday1,159 (17%)
  • Saturday982 (14%)
  • Sunday578 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,042 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,612 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown66 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit44 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,385 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway731 (11%)
  • Roundabout366 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road264 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded47 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 15 mph12 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph81 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph6,640 (98%)
  • 40 mph30 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph16 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,345 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds917 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds141 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds114 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other105 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded142 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,498 (50%)
  • Pedestrian2,015 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist925 (10%)
  • Cyclist647 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant401 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant275 (3%)
  • Van occupant154 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant67 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant35 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CH41 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CH41, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CH41 peaked at 244 in 1989; 2025 had 40.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 40
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254047
20245465
20236374
20226176
20214762
20207091
20196391
20187798
20176995
20167193
201579104
201483112
20136478
20127398
201190142
201075112
200985109
2008101139
200799145
2006135200
2005157246
2004148213
2003180251
2002152219
2001178270
2000202300
1999186274
1998158221
1997196278
1996211293
1995212285
1994203257
1993210276
1992239318
1991212285
1990224295
1989244320
1988204254
1987202256
1986188239
1985229292
1984208249
1983206241
1982177215
1981158182
1980205244
1979205262

Map of recent crashes in CH41

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CH41

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CH41

The 24 most recent collisions in CH41 happened between 9 June and 12 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CH41

The A553 has the most collisions in CH41, 1,286 of 6,793 (19%), followed by the A552 (795).

Collisions in CH41 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5531,2861,74017221
2ndA5527951,0768144
3rdA5027462593057
4thA41376536860
5thA5029351443543
6thA5030290436551
7thB5148140187013
8thA5088116152316
9thA55494112210
10thB514794110016
11thB5149719907
12thB51466678213
13thA513965100116
14thA533111601
15thB513671001
16thB54176603
17thB51515600
18thA50584502
19thA5514501
20thA50363302
21stA5223401

Council areas covering CH41

Collisions in CH41 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wirral has 6,775 of 6,793 (99.7%).

Collisions in CH41 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral6,7759,046691,064
2ndLiverpool151615

Towns in CH41

Collisions in CH41 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Birkenhead (6,356) and Wallasey (285).