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WA9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,548 road traffic collisions in the WA9 postcode district, St. Helens, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,816 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 86 were fatal and 961 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 84 collisions, up 42% on 2024 (59).

Collisions since 1979
6,548
236th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,816
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
86
92 people killed
Serious collisions
961
1,080 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
84
Up 42% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
99
Up 38% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WA9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal861.3%
  • Serious96115%
  • Slight5,50184%

What the data shows

  • WA9 had 643 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 992 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in WA9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,798 children under 16 were killed or injured in WA9, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in WA9.

Where WA9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
236th
Most casualties
227th
Most fatal collisions
429th
Most serious collisions
440th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday985 (15%)
  • Tuesday924 (14%)
  • Wednesday940 (14%)
  • Thursday1,001 (15%)
  • Friday1,187 (18%)
  • Saturday878 (13%)
  • Sunday633 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,733 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,608 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown81 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting69 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit56 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,346 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway668 (10%)
  • Roundabout450 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road64 (1%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph67 (1%)
  • 30 mph5,715 (87%)
  • 40 mph437 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph26 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph163 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph138 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,957 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds982 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds166 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds143 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds44 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist40 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other109 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded101 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,880 (55%)
  • Pedestrian1,768 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist801 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist635 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant278 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant148 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant122 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)72 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant50 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant44 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WA9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WA9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WA9 peaked at 225 in 1998; 2025 had 84.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 84
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20258499
20245972
20235478
20226171
20216476
20205870
20196274
20186893
20177188
20166281
201592135
201495146
201378108
201296135
201191120
201082120
200984124
2008109160
2007127184
2006138202
2005153217
2004160226
2003153220
2002162216
2001157240
2000179243
1999194295
1998225310
1997200292
1996201262
1995157210
1994196261
1993196266
1992190251
1991187265
1990204280
1989210271
1988180246
1987179223
1986148179
1985174218
1984168212
1983177203
1982214274
1981167205
1980200256
1979182239

Map of recent crashes in WA9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WA9

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 WA9

The 24 most recent collisions in WA9 happened between 30 September and 12 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WA9

The A570 has the most collisions in WA9, 667 of 6,548 (10%), followed by the A572 (551).

Collisions in WA9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5706679021192
2ndA5725517351288
3rdB5204511726681
4thA58423557347
5thA569232342230
6thB5413189251127
7thA5688512934
8thB54196596014
9thM62295714
10thA505981200
11thB5725502
12thA5714700
13thA5804500
14thB52074401
15thA493400
16thA52043800

Council areas covering WA9

Collisions in WA9 were recorded in 2 council areas. St. Helens has 6,523 of 6,548 (99.6%).

Collisions in WA9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSt. Helens6,5238,76785954
2ndWarrington173316

Towns in WA9

Collisions in WA9 were recorded in 2 towns, led by St Helens, St. Helens (5,870) and Prescot (5).