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WA3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,370 road traffic collisions in the WA3 postcode district, Warrington, from 1979 to 2025, and 10,501 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 136 were fatal and 1,103 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 72 collisions, up 6% on 2024 (68).

Collisions since 1979
7,370
159th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,501
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
136
143 people killed
Serious collisions
1,103
1,305 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
72
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
96
Up 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WA3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1361.8%
  • Serious1,10315%
  • Slight6,13183%

What the data shows

  • WA3 had 691 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 49% fewer than the 1,360 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in WA3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,228 children under 16 were killed or injured in WA3, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in WA3.

Where WA3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
159th
Most casualties
117th
Most fatal collisions
103rd
Most serious collisions
288th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,039 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,187 (16%)
  • Wednesday1,102 (15%)
  • Thursday1,133 (15%)
  • Friday1,213 (16%)
  • Saturday916 (12%)
  • Sunday780 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,449 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,460 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting270 (3.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit151 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown40 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,585 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway2,040 (28%)
  • Roundabout500 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road193 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded52 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph30 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph3,366 (46%)
  • 40 mph526 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph198 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph1,321 (18%)
  • 70 mph1,927 (26%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,620 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,186 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds159 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds145 (2%)
  • Fog or mist51 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other88 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded85 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,949 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist1,028 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian937 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist678 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant386 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)249 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant155 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant53 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant36 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WA3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WA3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WA3 peaked at 237 in 1995; 2025 had 72.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 72
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257296
20246882
202374100
20226684
20216077
20204960
20196599
201881105
20178196
201675111
201599142
2014122175
2013114163
2012112161
2011120162
2010129180
2009150209
2008156232
2007166236
2006192285
2005168247
2004206303
2003202287
2002220332
2001212299
2000216320
1999220348
1998231336
1997226328
1996202307
1995237341
1994229370
1993195287
1992210315
1991192268
1990211300
1989224304
1988194264
1987218327
1986170229
1985174223
1984178237
1983162203
1982195272
1981192260
1980142207
197993132

Map of recent crashes in WA3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WA3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WA3

The 24 most recent collisions in WA3 happened between 30 September and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WA3

The A574 has the most collisions in WA3, 1,064 of 7,370 (14%), followed by the M62 (780).

Collisions in WA3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5741,0641,43313159
2ndM627801,2701987
3rdA5807211,1532694
4thB5207555747797
5thM6503854962
6thA5724696591072
7thA573400520855
8thA573615631888
9thA579193300636
10thB5212177239339
11thA578344602
12thB5210222601
13thA49202602
14thB5159121802
15thA5713311
16thB52093401

Council areas covering WA3

Collisions in WA3 were recorded in 8 council areas. Warrington has 4,264 of 7,370 (58%).

Collisions in WA3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWarrington4,2646,10169666
2ndWigan2,9774,20260420
3rdSt. Helens618547
4thSalford458838
5thTrafford8800
6thTameside6702
7thCheshire East3300
8thManchester3300

Towns in WA3

Collisions in WA3 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Golborne (1,914) and Warrington (891).