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CH62 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,753 road traffic collisions in the CH62 postcode district, Wirral, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,483 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 62 were fatal and 773 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 26 collisions, up 4% on 2024 (25).

Collisions since 1979
4,753
628th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,483
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
62
69 people killed
Serious collisions
773
859 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CH62

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal621.3%
  • Serious77316%
  • Slight3,91882%

What the data shows

  • CH62 had 369 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 683 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in CH62 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 846 children under 16 were killed or injured in CH62, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in CH62.

Where CH62 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
628th
Most casualties
592nd
Most fatal collisions
879th
Most serious collisions
792nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday681 (14%)
  • Tuesday690 (15%)
  • Wednesday685 (14%)
  • Thursday750 (16%)
  • Friday818 (17%)
  • Saturday610 (13%)
  • Sunday519 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,558 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,072 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown49 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit34 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,111 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway1,107 (23%)
  • Roundabout466 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road49 (1%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph32 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph2,848 (60%)
  • 40 mph1,516 (32%)
  • 50 mph43 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph37 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph277 (5.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,753 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds626 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds87 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds75 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other69 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded100 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,862 (60%)
  • Pedestrian850 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist810 (12%)
  • Cyclist502 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant170 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant129 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant70 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)43 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CH62 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CH62, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CH62 peaked at 173 in 1994; 2025 had 26.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252632
20242533
20233855
20223645
20212528
20203849
20193246
20185271
20175165
20164678
20155071
20146190
20135476
20125379
201162101
201087125
20096499
200871107
200785127
200696131
200590134
200489126
2003129184
2002112158
2001136183
2000168236
1999154238
1998154222
1997137212
1996165207
1995149203
1994173249
1993150228
1992147194
1991145190
1990152202
1989116142
1988131173
1987124155
1986132170
1985142172
1984139170
1983141169
1982123162
1981147182
1980135160
1979121154

Map of recent crashes in CH62

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CH62

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CH62

The 24 most recent collisions in CH62 happened between 6 February and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CH62

The A41 has the most collisions in CH62, 1,881 of 4,753 (40%), followed by the B5136 (267).

Collisions in CH62 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA411,8812,72733279
2ndB5136267351354
3rdM53231329228
4thB5137212345328
5thB51326580113
6thA5137283304
7thA5613501
8thB51383300
9thB51493400

Council areas covering CH62

Collisions in CH62 were recorded in 5 council areas. Wirral has 4,714 of 4,753 (99%).

Collisions in CH62 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral4,7146,42862763
2ndLiverpool223106
3rdCheshire East5501
4thCheshire West and Chester5902
5thKnowsley5700

Town in CH62

Of the 4,753 collisions in CH62, 3,847 (81%) were in Bebington.