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WA4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,923 road traffic collisions in the WA4 postcode district, Warrington, from 1980 to 2025, and 9,571 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 104 were fatal and 1,083 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 67 collisions, down 1% on 2024 (68).

Collisions since 1980
6,923
194th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,571
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
104
116 people killed
Serious collisions
1,083
1,269 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
67
Down 1% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
84
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WA4

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal1041.5%
  • Serious1,08316%
  • Slight5,73683%

What the data shows

  • WA4 had 827 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 42% fewer than the 1,421 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in WA4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,064 children under 16 were killed or injured in WA4, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in WA4.

Where WA4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
194th
Most casualties
165th
Most fatal collisions
253rd
Most serious collisions
305th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday973 (14%)
  • Tuesday986 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,004 (15%)
  • Thursday1,057 (15%)
  • Friday1,247 (18%)
  • Saturday880 (13%)
  • Sunday776 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,073 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,210 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting387 (5.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit203 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown50 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,841 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway1,434 (21%)
  • Roundabout333 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road294 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph64 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph3,970 (57%)
  • 40 mph397 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph84 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph1,213 (18%)
  • 70 mph1,193 (17%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,501 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds959 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds115 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds99 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist51 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other107 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded55 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,123 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist1,055 (11%)
  • Pedestrian864 (9%)
  • Cyclist781 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant321 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)162 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant128 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant76 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WA4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WA4, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in WA4 peaked at 241 in 1998; 2025 had 67.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 67
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256784
20246889
202381106
20227586
20217081
20204966
201998137
2018103137
201799123
2016117157
2015117177
2014117153
2013116149
2012132188
2011148218
2010143202
2009172244
2008150206
2007152211
2006174243
2005174239
2004172236
2003183266
2002199325
2001215309
2000221323
1999223332
1998241344
1997229342
1996189275
1995234323
1994188266
1993190285
1992177258
1991162217
1990145195
1989141183
1988188246
1987148194
1986160229
1985159199
1984162197
1983147183
1982152194
1981154198
1980122156

Map of recent crashes in WA4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WA4

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WA4

The 24 most recent collisions in WA4 happened between 20 August and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WA4

The A49 has the most collisions in WA4, 1,157 of 6,923 (17%), followed by the A50 (961).

Collisions in WA4 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA491,1571,49117189
2ndA509611,22812148
3rdA569411,35315160
4thM566821,1461392
5thA5061238314025
6thA5060197290122
7thA533175260536
8thM6174295615
9thB5157151212334
10thB5356151203227
11thB5156121153315
12thA559111163319
13thA55882147521
14thA5613300

Council areas covering WA4

Collisions in WA4 were recorded in 4 council areas. Warrington has 5,762 of 6,923 (83%).

Collisions in WA4 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWarrington5,7627,85772874
2ndHalton67199612116
3rdCheshire West and Chester4446611890
4thCheshire East415223

Towns in WA4

Collisions in WA4 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Warrington (3,471) and Appleton Thorn (131).