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WA8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,116 road traffic collisions in the WA8 postcode district, Halton, from 1979 to 2025, and 12,621 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 124 were fatal and 1,446 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 66 collisions, down 12% on 2024 (75).

Collisions since 1979
9,116
80th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
12,621
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
124
138 people killed
Serious collisions
1,446
1,671 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
66
Down 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
86
Down 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WA8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1241.4%
  • Serious1,44616%
  • Slight7,54683%

What the data shows

  • WA8 had 994 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 1,680 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in WA8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,895 children under 16 were killed or injured in WA8, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in WA8.

Where WA8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
80th
Most casualties
55th
Most fatal collisions
152nd
Most serious collisions
103rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,346 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,323 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,436 (16%)
  • Thursday1,378 (15%)
  • Friday1,557 (17%)
  • Saturday1,205 (13%)
  • Sunday871 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,631 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,945 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit311 (3.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting171 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown58 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,613 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway1,708 (19%)
  • Roundabout554 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road195 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded46 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph86 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph5,835 (64%)
  • 40 mph1,220 (13%)
  • 50 mph189 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph895 (9.8%)
  • 70 mph888 (9.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,165 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,217 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds224 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds178 (2%)
  • Fog or mist68 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds48 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.1%)
  • Other128 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded77 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,770 (62%)
  • Pedestrian1,715 (14%)
  • Cyclist1,061 (8.4%)
  • Motorcyclist1,015 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant361 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant321 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)128 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant126 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant57 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant54 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WA8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WA8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WA8 peaked at 321 in 1994; 2025 had 66.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 66
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256686
202475106
20238097
202290113
202185102
202097123
2019101139
2018128155
2017131164
2016141188
2015119174
2014178232
2013137177
2012147202
2011146208
2010171248
2009160230
2008196280
2007216300
2006210303
2005216302
2004212330
2003208316
2002206306
2001275394
2000315470
1999269432
1998238385
1997277408
1996316471
1995298429
1994321490
1993277383
1992236332
1991245343
1990248321
1989274352
1988217273
1987237298
1986237294
1985211256
1984232299
1983214286
1982229291
1981219268
1980186221
19792944

Map of recent crashes in WA8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WA8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WA8

The 24 most recent collisions in WA8 happened between 24 July and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WA8

The B5178 has the most collisions in WA8, 991 of 9,116 (11%), followed by the A562 (909).

Collisions in WA8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB51789911,3389156
2ndA5629091,32924142
3rdB5419476710165
4thA50804406351079
5thA568435587967
6thA533369557558
7thA572554221049
8thM62219365336
9thA557213299042
10thA530012417908
11thA56180145615
12thA569487937
13thA570477136
14thA584501
15thB50804710
16thB51494600

Council areas covering WA8

Collisions in WA8 were recorded in 6 council areas. Halton has 7,646 of 9,116 (84%).

Collisions in WA8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHalton7,64610,273871,185
2ndKnowsley7671,18315130
3rdSt. Helens6711,12121128
4thWarrington161902
5thLiverpool121911
6thWirral4600

Towns in WA8

Collisions in WA8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Widnes (6,309) and Hale Bank (123).