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CH44 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,383 road traffic collisions in the CH44 postcode district, Wirral, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,609 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 56 were fatal and 683 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 42 collisions, up 45% on 2024 (29).

Collisions since 1979
4,383
742nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,609
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
56
57 people killed
Serious collisions
683
752 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Up 45% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Up 30% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CH44

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal561.3%
  • Serious68316%
  • Slight3,64483%

What the data shows

  • CH44 had 442 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 697 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in CH44 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,137 children under 16 were killed or injured in CH44, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in CH44.

Where CH44 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
742nd
Most casualties
805th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
988th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday675 (15%)
  • Tuesday601 (14%)
  • Wednesday685 (16%)
  • Thursday665 (15%)
  • Friday731 (17%)
  • Saturday591 (13%)
  • Sunday435 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,336 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit971 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,332 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway437 (10%)
  • Roundabout379 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road212 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 15 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph73 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph3,796 (87%)
  • 40 mph112 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph52 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph54 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph285 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,470 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds556 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds101 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds82 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other72 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded75 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,802 (50%)
  • Pedestrian1,212 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist721 (13%)
  • Cyclist560 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant104 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant83 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant80 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CH44 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CH44, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CH44 peaked at 159 in 1999; 2025 had 42.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254248
20242937
20233643
20225157
20215870
20202936
20193847
20185466
20174971
20165673
20157088
20146476
20135969
20125869
20115575
201070114
200987135
20085976
200786136
200689116
2005114159
2004111145
2003116146
2002116137
2001101132
2000139191
1999159215
1998151194
1997147197
1996127155
1995114153
1994117137
1993118147
1992112151
1991133175
199097132
1989106128
1988120147
1987117134
1986109139
1985108126
1984123150
1983110134
1982105132
1981128153
1980119146
1979127152

Map of recent crashes in CH44

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CH44

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CH44

The 24 most recent collisions in CH44 happened between 11 July and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CH44

The A551 has the most collisions in CH44, 835 of 4,383 (19%), followed by the A554 (733).

Collisions in CH44 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5518351,0385117
2ndA5547339539113
3rdB5145498662692
4thA5088219301239
5thA5027198264136
6thA5139192295533
7thM5316923649
8thB5142607008
9thB51445778110
10thA50283747012
11thA5537900
12thA51456900
13thA5526801
14thB54156701
15thA595501
16thB54775703
17thA50584600
18thB51434402
19thA5443400

Council areas covering CH44

Collisions in CH44 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wirral has 4,370 of 4,383 (99.7%).

Collisions in CH44 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral4,3705,58956681
2ndLiverpool111801

Town in CH44

Of the 4,383 collisions in CH44, 3,852 (88%) were in Wallasey.