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CH42 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,452 road traffic collisions in the CH42 postcode district, Wirral, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,954 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 55 were fatal and 702 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 28 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (32).

Collisions since 1979
4,452
722nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,954
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
55
55 people killed
Serious collisions
702
763 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
28
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
37
Up 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CH42

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal551.2%
  • Serious70216%
  • Slight3,69583%

What the data shows

  • CH42 had 446 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 664 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in CH42 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,152 children under 16 were killed or injured in CH42, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in CH42.

Where CH42 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
722nd
Most casualties
713th
Most fatal collisions
1,050th
Most serious collisions
948th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday643 (14%)
  • Tuesday675 (15%)
  • Wednesday685 (15%)
  • Thursday695 (16%)
  • Friday703 (16%)
  • Saturday638 (14%)
  • Sunday413 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,349 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,037 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,814 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway457 (10%)
  • Roundabout133 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph54 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph4,320 (97%)
  • 40 mph31 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph23 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph21 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,575 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds591 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds70 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds60 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other54 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded73 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,979 (50%)
  • Pedestrian1,329 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist626 (11%)
  • Cyclist501 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant234 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant129 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant99 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CH42 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CH42, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CH42 peaked at 161 in 1994; 2025 had 28.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 28
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252837
20243236
20235067
20223946
20215567
20204968
20194153
20184659
20175583
20165180
20154062
20145983
20136594
20126187
201177123
20106390
20096795
200879117
20076493
200689121
2005110180
2004105148
2003100135
2002116152
2001123176
2000139195
1999124168
1998127188
1997129191
1996145209
1995120157
1994161206
1993132167
1992122174
1991142198
1990116140
1989134173
1988130156
1987144180
1986101121
1985122136
1984133164
1983132159
198294108
1981122142
198091105
1979128165

Map of recent crashes in CH42

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CH42

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CH42

The 24 most recent collisions in CH42 happened between 13 February and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CH42

The A552 has the most collisions in CH42, 922 of 4,452 (21%), followed by the B5149 (422).

Collisions in CH42 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5529221,23517129
2ndB5149422542262
3rdB5148294381540
4thA412523231055
5thB5136233346650
6thB5172177222128
7thB5151166233123
8thA551101101
9thA51516704
10thB51476901

Council areas covering CH42

Collisions in CH42 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wirral has 4,448 of 4,452 (99.9%).

Collisions in CH42 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral4,4485,94755702
2ndLiverpool3600

Towns in CH42

Collisions in CH42 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Birkenhead (4,306) and Bebington (25).