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WA12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,169 road traffic collisions in the WA12 postcode district, St. Helens, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,409 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 469 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 30 collisions, down 23% on 2024 (39).

Collisions since 1979
3,169
1,238th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,409
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
46 people killed
Serious collisions
469
542 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
39
Down 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WA12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal431.4%
  • Serious46915%
  • Slight2,65784%

What the data shows

  • WA12 had 334 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 485 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in WA12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 688 children under 16 were killed or injured in WA12, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in WA12.

Where WA12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,238th
Most casualties
1,186th
Most fatal collisions
1,403rd
Most serious collisions
1,580th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday448 (14%)
  • Tuesday474 (15%)
  • Wednesday452 (14%)
  • Thursday472 (15%)
  • Friday535 (17%)
  • Saturday433 (14%)
  • Sunday355 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,336 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit747 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,233 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway593 (19%)
  • Roundabout237 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road91 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph33 (1%)
  • 30 mph2,109 (67%)
  • 40 mph186 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph17 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph238 (7.5%)
  • 70 mph586 (18%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,462 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds433 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds61 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other59 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded45 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,631 (60%)
  • Pedestrian688 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist424 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist287 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant123 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant107 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)62 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant43 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WA12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WA12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WA12 peaked at 112 in 2000; 2025 had 30.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253039
20243951
20233946
20222833
20212935
20202227
20193135
20182942
20173548
20165263
20154361
20144459
20134970
20123457
20114781
20103749
20095164
20084970
20075688
200675105
200569105
20046489
20037092
200280102
200170100
2000112153
199995130
1998100138
199798157
1996109157
199590124
1994101146
199370102
199294133
199194137
199084115
198986124
198886134
198787121
198689122
19856488
198482120
19837183
198287117
1981112158
1980100129
197986110

Map of recent crashes in WA12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WA12

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WA12

The 24 most recent collisions in WA12 happened between 20 March and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WA12

The A572 has the most collisions in WA12, 483 of 3,169 (15%), followed by the A49 (451).

Collisions in WA12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5724836791088
2ndA494516361188
3rdA580441758558
4thM6326496631
5thB52096180113
6thA573335517
7thA59971201
8thA5703300
9thA593500

Council areas covering WA12

Collisions in WA12 were recorded in 3 council areas. St. Helens has 3,114 of 3,169 (98%).

Collisions in WA12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSt. Helens3,1144,31741457
2ndWigan325226
3rdWarrington193506

Towns in WA12

Collisions in WA12 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Newton-le-Willows (2,014) and Haydock (140).