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CH46 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,708 road traffic collisions in the CH46 postcode district, Wirral, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,502 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 456 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 30 collisions, up 50% on 2024 (20).

Collisions since 1979
2,708
1,422nd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,502
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
23 people killed
Serious collisions
456
487 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
30
Up 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CH46

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal220.8%
  • Serious45617%
  • Slight2,23082%

What the data shows

  • CH46 had 265 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 369 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in CH46 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 682 children under 16 were killed or injured in CH46, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in CH46.

Where CH46 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,422nd
Most casualties
1,486th
Most fatal collisions
2,104th
Most serious collisions
1,612th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday387 (14%)
  • Tuesday406 (15%)
  • Wednesday390 (14%)
  • Thursday396 (15%)
  • Friday444 (16%)
  • Saturday388 (14%)
  • Sunday297 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,064 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit587 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,178 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway386 (14%)
  • Roundabout101 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph32 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph2,266 (84%)
  • 40 mph320 (12%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph30 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph55 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,144 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds325 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds73 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds56 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other38 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded54 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,778 (51%)
  • Pedestrian672 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist416 (12%)
  • Cyclist387 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant122 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant44 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant42 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CH46 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CH46, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CH46 peaked at 95 in 1994; 2025 had 30.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253030
20242025
20233135
20222428
20212225
20202130
20193248
20182330
20172937
20163339
20153746
20143241
20132430
20124259
20113136
20103344
20093660
20084471
20073950
20065176
20056179
200474103
20036798
20026384
20017695
200088110
19997191
19987996
199785110
199681117
199581105
199495132
199378109
199284105
19916387
199076103
19897596
198890124
19878799
198682104
19856676
19846579
19838495
19826271
19817798
19807487
197990109

Map of recent crashes in CH46

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CH46

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CH46

The 24 most recent collisions in CH46 happened between 25 April and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CH46

The A553 has the most collisions in CH46, 764 of 2,708 (28%), followed by the A551 (673).

Collisions in CH46 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5537649897127
2ndA55167392110113
3rdM53183000
4thA5027151904
5thA55491000
6thA5333300
7thA5403400
8thA5523300

Council areas covering CH46

Collisions in CH46 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wirral has 2,702 of 2,708 (99.8%).

Collisions in CH46 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral2,7023,49422454
2ndLiverpool5602

Towns in CH46

Collisions in CH46 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Wallasey (2,406) and Birkenhead (26).