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WA2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,904 road traffic collisions in the WA2 postcode district, Warrington, from 1979 to 2025, and 10,677 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 97 were fatal and 1,020 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 78 collisions, up 13% on 2024 (69).

Collisions since 1979
7,904
128th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,677
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
97
101 people killed
Serious collisions
1,020
1,135 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
78
Up 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
89
Down 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WA2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal971.2%
  • Serious1,02013%
  • Slight6,78786%

What the data shows

  • WA2 had 951 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 1,699 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in WA2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,461 children under 16 were killed or injured in WA2, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in WA2.

Where WA2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
128th
Most casualties
112th
Most fatal collisions
299th
Most serious collisions
372nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,233 (16%)
  • Tuesday1,203 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,195 (15%)
  • Thursday1,239 (16%)
  • Friday1,320 (17%)
  • Saturday975 (12%)
  • Sunday739 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,941 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,561 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit265 (3.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting78 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown59 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,927 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway1,996 (25%)
  • Roundabout729 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road216 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded36 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph152 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph4,767 (60%)
  • 40 mph689 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph85 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph780 (9.9%)
  • 70 mph1,430 (18%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,230 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,159 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds121 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds117 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist60 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.1%)
  • Other103 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded74 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,451 (60%)
  • Pedestrian1,292 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist1,080 (10%)
  • Cyclist1,066 (10%)
  • Van occupant337 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)180 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant162 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant42 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WA2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WA2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WA2 peaked at 293 in 1999; 2025 had 78.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 78
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257889
20246991
202380100
20227990
202194110
20207487
201988120
2018125168
2017142191
2016122147
2015128180
2014150195
2013135172
2012158219
2011163208
2010185279
2009184278
2008197275
2007199269
2006200287
2005184260
2004215293
2003254375
2002219315
2001226330
2000218319
1999293426
1998272388
1997240348
1996275402
1995277405
1994253390
1993222303
1992195262
1991191239
1990193253
1989210278
1988156189
1987141163
1986152179
1985159180
1984173190
1983122144
1982169205
1981143170
198098110
197946

Map of recent crashes in WA2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WA2

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WA2

The 24 most recent collisions in WA2 happened between 1 November and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WA2

The A49 has the most collisions in WA2, 1,562 of 7,904 (20%), followed by the M6 (603).

Collisions in WA2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA491,5622,17821168
2ndM66031,0332169
3rdA574541723563
4thA50477584257
5thM62439722449
6thA57385119114
7thB5210849723
8thA575984112
9thA5795500

Council areas covering WA2

Collisions in WA2 were recorded in 3 council areas. Warrington has 7,785 of 7,904 (98%).

Collisions in WA2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWarrington7,78510,490951,001
2ndSt. Helens108176217
3rdCheshire East7701

Towns in WA2

Collisions in WA2 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Warrington (5,553) and Winwick (150).