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CH43 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,452 road traffic collisions in the CH43 postcode district, Wirral, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,329 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 668 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 45 collisions, up 2% on 2024 (44).

Collisions since 1979
4,452
722nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,329
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
40
45 people killed
Serious collisions
668
753 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Up 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
56
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CH43

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal400.9%
  • Serious66815%
  • Slight3,74484%

What the data shows

  • CH43 had 423 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 675 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in CH43 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,029 children under 16 were killed or injured in CH43, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in CH43.

Where CH43 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
722nd
Most casualties
625th
Most fatal collisions
1,503rd
Most serious collisions
1,027th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday672 (15%)
  • Tuesday645 (14%)
  • Wednesday662 (15%)
  • Thursday683 (15%)
  • Friday774 (17%)
  • Saturday576 (13%)
  • Sunday440 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,223 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,089 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit49 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,434 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway610 (14%)
  • Roundabout270 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road107 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph43 (1%)
  • 30 mph3,804 (85%)
  • 40 mph202 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph16 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph373 (8.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,544 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds582 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds78 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds66 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other76 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded71 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,066 (64%)
  • Pedestrian796 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist600 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist428 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant143 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant117 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant89 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant43 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CH43 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CH43, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CH43 peaked at 160 in 1993; 2025 had 45.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254556
20244464
20234147
20224458
20214158
20203340
20194158
20183754
20174664
20165163
20154258
20145683
20135883
20126086
201171104
20105288
200986128
200870115
200767110
2006113177
2005113189
2004117166
2003124195
2002139193
2001122180
2000148202
1999126184
1998107161
1997117180
1996134182
1995129191
1994137216
1993160223
1992149216
1991118151
1990132177
1989113172
1988115163
1987127167
1986125164
198594117
1984115169
1983130156
1982103132
1981109157
1980121152
1979130180

Map of recent crashes in CH43

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CH43

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CH43

The 24 most recent collisions in CH43 happened between 12 July and 3 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CH43

The A552 has the most collisions in CH43, 585 of 4,452 (13%), followed by the M53 (376).

Collisions in CH43 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA552585870368
2ndM533765411142
3rdA5027340536361
4thB5151321472355
5thA553152211622
6thA554365712
7thA551141902
8thA51515500
9thA52073600

Council areas covering CH43

Collisions in CH43 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wirral has 4,448 of 4,452 (99.9%).

Collisions in CH43 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral4,4486,32540668
2ndLiverpool4400

Town in CH43

Of the 4,452 collisions in CH43, 3,638 (82%) were in Birkenhead.