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CH63 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,016 road traffic collisions in the CH63 postcode district, Wirral, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,590 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 50 were fatal and 683 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 36 collisions, up 6% on 2024 (34).

Collisions since 1979
4,016
884th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,590
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
53 people killed
Serious collisions
683
779 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
53
Up 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CH63

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal501.2%
  • Serious68317%
  • Slight3,28382%

What the data shows

  • CH63 had 380 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 549 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in CH63 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 692 children under 16 were killed or injured in CH63, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in CH63.

Where CH63 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
884th
Most casualties
810th
Most fatal collisions
1,189th
Most serious collisions
988th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday543 (14%)
  • Tuesday572 (14%)
  • Wednesday614 (15%)
  • Thursday639 (16%)
  • Friday652 (16%)
  • Saturday508 (13%)
  • Sunday488 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,988 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit651 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting302 (7.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit50 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,097 (77%)
  • Roundabout459 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway406 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph20 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph2,679 (67%)
  • 40 mph74 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph73 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph788 (20%)
  • 70 mph381 (9.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,081 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds583 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds76 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds63 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Other79 (2%)
  • Not recorded89 (2.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,678 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist602 (11%)
  • Pedestrian581 (10%)
  • Cyclist420 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant101 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant89 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant44 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CH63 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CH63, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CH63 peaked at 152 in 1995; 2025 had 36.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253653
20243443
20233344
20223841
20214453
20203238
20193848
20184153
20174266
20164264
20154868
20143857
20134251
20123751
20116194
20106498
20095580
20086383
200772111
200669120
200585124
200490137
2003115175
200293142
200192126
2000110154
1999129184
1998127190
1997118169
1996137229
1995152215
1994128174
1993111173
1992114139
1991129171
1990121171
1989107143
1988124166
1987104135
1986116142
1985107137
1984109143
1983123147
1982107142
1981111149
1980113147
1979115150

Map of recent crashes in CH63

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CH63

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CH63

The 24 most recent collisions in CH63 happened between 17 May and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CH63

The B5151 has the most collisions in CH63, 502 of 4,016 (13%), followed by the B5136 (495).

Collisions in CH63 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB5151502718589
2ndB51364956846102
3rdM53327511644
4thA5137313470542
5thB5137215339331
6thB5149208300237
7thB515086104117
8thA5151425817
9thB5141162100
10thB5148132011
11thA5516802
12thB51385500
13thB51454500
14thA413501

Council areas covering CH63

Collisions in CH63 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wirral has 4,011 of 4,016 (99.9%).

Collisions in CH63 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral4,0115,58450683
2ndLiverpool4500

Towns in CH63

Collisions in CH63 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bebington (2,187) and Birkenhead (4).