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WA5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,957 road traffic collisions in the WA5 postcode district, Warrington, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,140 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 72 were fatal and 880 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 57 collisions, up 6% on 2024 (54).

Collisions since 1979
5,957
335th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,140
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
72
79 people killed
Serious collisions
880
1,012 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
57
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
71
Up 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WA5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal721.2%
  • Serious88015%
  • Slight5,00584%

What the data shows

  • WA5 had 658 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 1,203 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in WA5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,173 children under 16 were killed or injured in WA5, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in WA5.

Where WA5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
335th
Most casualties
302nd
Most fatal collisions
639th
Most serious collisions
574th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday829 (14%)
  • Tuesday933 (16%)
  • Wednesday906 (15%)
  • Thursday905 (15%)
  • Friday1,020 (17%)
  • Saturday757 (13%)
  • Sunday607 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,247 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,290 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit222 (3.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting147 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown51 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,961 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway1,262 (21%)
  • Roundabout656 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph72 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph3,925 (66%)
  • 40 mph643 (11%)
  • 50 mph138 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph638 (11%)
  • 70 mph536 (9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,656 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds907 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds90 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds90 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist36 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other90 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded59 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,120 (63%)
  • Pedestrian919 (11%)
  • Cyclist826 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist796 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant201 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant128 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)70 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WA5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WA5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WA5 peaked at 217 in 1999; 2025 had 57.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 57
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255771
20245466
20234657
20226776
20216679
20206072
20197184
20186478
20177888
201695118
201581107
201499130
2013113157
2012112146
2011120178
2010106138
2009122172
2008126172
2007168204
2006156224
2005194301
2004203281
2003179260
2002161232
2001166270
2000179257
1999217326
1998214306
1997187290
1996180261
1995180259
1994179253
1993137198
1992136184
1991140197
1990150192
1989168250
1988144179
1987122146
1986145185
1985132164
1984111127
1983120155
1982117143
1981140191
198093114
197922

Map of recent crashes in WA5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WA5

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WA5

The 24 most recent collisions in WA5 happened between 5 August and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WA5

The A57 has the most collisions in WA5, 1,049 of 5,957 (18%), followed by the A562 (585).

Collisions in WA5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA571,0491,44112129
2ndA56258584712108
3rdA574448610242
4thM622674341253
5thB520498144416
6thA57270120111
7thA5061669704
8thA50805071110
9thA584902
10thA493300
11thA593300

Council areas covering WA5

Collisions in WA5 were recorded in 5 council areas. Warrington has 5,847 of 5,957 (98%).

Collisions in WA5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWarrington5,8477,95369862
2ndSt. Helens78143317
3rdCheshire East172400
4thLiverpool71000
5thHalton6701

Towns in WA5

Collisions in WA5 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Warrington (3,845) and Burtonwood (224).