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WA7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,927 road traffic collisions in the WA7 postcode district, Halton, from 1980 to 2025, and 11,281 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 119 were fatal and 1,250 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 64 collisions, up 10% on 2024 (58).

Collisions since 1980
7,927
126th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,281
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
119
130 people killed
Serious collisions
1,250
1,514 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
64
Up 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
82
Up 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WA7

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal1191.5%
  • Serious1,25016%
  • Slight6,55883%

What the data shows

  • WA7 had 831 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 1,457 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in WA7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,883 children under 16 were killed or injured in WA7, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in WA7.

Where WA7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
126th
Most casualties
86th
Most fatal collisions
177th
Most serious collisions
177th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,163 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,151 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,156 (15%)
  • Thursday1,218 (15%)
  • Friday1,307 (16%)
  • Saturday1,098 (14%)
  • Sunday834 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,927 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,491 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit294 (3.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting171 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown44 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,222 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway1,732 (22%)
  • Roundabout472 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road441 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded60 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph14 (0.2%)
  • 15 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph82 (1%)
  • 30 mph4,911 (62%)
  • 40 mph781 (9.9%)
  • 50 mph38 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph1,023 (13%)
  • 70 mph1,074 (14%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,213 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,094 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds178 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds142 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist45 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds36 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.1%)
  • Other104 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded105 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,603 (59%)
  • Pedestrian1,241 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist1,108 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant869 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist798 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant267 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)169 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant95 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant86 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant40 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WA7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WA7, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in WA7 peaked at 296 in 1996; 2025 had 64.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 64
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256482
20245874
202382104
20227994
20216783
20206070
201989110
20188294
2017125162
2016125188
2015109140
2014117164
2013142194
2012141195
2011143239
2010147230
2009142201
2008146233
2007180271
2006190275
2005200323
2004232322
2003216314
2002241368
2001245346
2000281442
1999256430
1998256402
1997264403
1996296491
1995228342
1994213338
1993220283
1992184221
1991189266
1990223307
1989232285
1988222313
1987184244
1986204269
1985192258
1984186254
1983174208
1982169197
1981204283
1980128169

Map of recent crashes in WA7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WA7

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WA7

The 24 most recent collisions in WA7 happened between 12 September and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WA7

The A533 has the most collisions in WA7, 1,185 of 7,927 (15%), followed by the A557 (616).

Collisions in WA7 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5331,1851,70427188
2ndA5576168621690
3rdB5155608882790
4thM563936341860
5thA56299421660
6thA558194283439
7thA5126293613
8thA57781001
9thA5535501

Council areas covering WA7

Collisions in WA7 were recorded in 4 council areas. Halton has 7,612 of 7,927 (96%).

Collisions in WA7 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHalton7,61210,8271101,202
2ndCheshire West and Chester271398944
3rdCheshire East354503
4thWarrington7901

Town in WA7

Of the 7,927 collisions in WA7, 5,155 (65%) were in Runcorn.