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WA1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,302 road traffic collisions in the WA1 postcode district, Warrington, from 1980 to 2025, and 6,904 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 59 were fatal and 656 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 59 collisions, up 16% on 2024 (51).

Collisions since 1980
5,302
489th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,904
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
59
61 people killed
Serious collisions
656
724 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
59
Up 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
82
Up 37% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WA1

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal591.1%
  • Serious65612%
  • Slight4,58787%

What the data shows

  • WA1 had 623 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 1,113 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in WA1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 712 children under 16 were killed or injured in WA1, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in WA1.

Where WA1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
489th
Most casualties
501st
Most fatal collisions
952nd
Most serious collisions
1,054th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday740 (14%)
  • Tuesday799 (15%)
  • Wednesday855 (16%)
  • Thursday868 (16%)
  • Friday898 (17%)
  • Saturday684 (13%)
  • Sunday458 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,838 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,215 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit201 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,506 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway972 (18%)
  • Roundabout587 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road219 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph100 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph4,307 (81%)
  • 40 mph435 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph63 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph377 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,176 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds798 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds106 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds74 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other62 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded43 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,845 (56%)
  • Pedestrian1,066 (15%)
  • Cyclist773 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist671 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant169 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant161 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)99 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant52 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant39 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WA1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WA1, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in WA1 peaked at 181 in 1999; 2025 had 59.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 59
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255982
20245160
20235972
20225257
20214651
20203742
20196473
201880107
201791114
20168493
201593114
201490111
201387122
2012101123
2011111161
2010122175
2009110164
2008139184
2007126173
2006134185
2005139200
2004148188
2003141174
2002136193
2001156216
2000167237
1999181278
1998178248
1997147205
1996170242
1995171236
1994157205
1993123156
1992151191
1991133170
1990132164
1989162181
1988131154
1987122144
1986125151
1985104135
198494111
198396106
1982121158
1981101110
19808088

Map of recent crashes in WA1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WA1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WA1

The 24 most recent collisions in WA1 happened between 27 August and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WA1

The A57 has the most collisions in WA1, 1,189 of 5,302 (22%), followed by the A49 (753).

Collisions in WA1 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA571,1891,56419156
2ndA49753954878
3rdM6395646542
4thA50370472454
5thA5061254358028
6thB5210799829
7thA574353807
8thA5060223611

Council areas covering WA1

Collisions in WA1 were recorded in 2 council areas. Warrington has 5,294 of 5,302 (99.8%).

Collisions in WA1 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWarrington5,2946,89059654
2ndHalton3400

Town in WA1

Of the 5,302 collisions in WA1, 4,525 (85%) were in Warrington.