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Heswall road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,257 road traffic collisions in Heswall, Wirral, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,964 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 365 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, up from 13 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,257
416th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,964
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
31 people killed
Serious collisions
365
399 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
13 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
16 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Heswall

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal281.2%
  • Serious36516%
  • Slight1,86483%

What the data shows

  • Heswall had 174 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 325 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Heswall were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 412 children under 16 were killed or injured in Heswall, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in Heswall.

Where Heswall ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
416th
Most casualties
404th
Most fatal collisions
367th
Most serious collisions
436th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday307 (14%)
  • Tuesday344 (15%)
  • Wednesday313 (14%)
  • Thursday359 (16%)
  • Friday375 (17%)
  • Saturday311 (14%)
  • Sunday248 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,705 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit500 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,090 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway75 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout57 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph20 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph1,890 (84%)
  • 40 mph286 (13%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph40 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,762 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds305 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other42 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded31 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,679 (57%)
  • Pedestrian499 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist321 (11%)
  • Cyclist302 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant81 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant37 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Heswall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Heswall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Heswall peaked at 89 in 1983; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251519
20241316
20231215
20222730
20211819
20201618
20192127
20182226
20171216
20161826
20153342
20142126
20132531
20122732
20113748
20102533
20092124
20083955
20074867
20064974
20054565
20044554
20035468
20024967
20015267
20006288
19996084
19987287
19976797
19967998
199571106
19946793
19935681
19926183
19915675
19906679
19896778
19886396
19877592
198684117
198576101
198480102
198389106
19826278
19816890
19805569
19797799

Map of recent crashes in Heswall

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Heswall

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Heswall

The 24 most recent collisions in Heswall happened between 12 April 2024 and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Heswall

The A540 has the most collisions in Heswall, 527 of 2,257 (23%), followed by the B5138 (464).

Collisions in Heswall on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA540527703678
2ndB5138464626782
3rdA551164232328
4thA5137445506
5thB51376600
6thB51354400

Council areas covering Heswall

Collisions in Heswall were recorded in 2 council areas. Wirral has 2,217 of 2,257 (98%).

Collisions in Heswall by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral2,2172,91425359
2ndCheshire West and Chester394936

Postcode districts in Heswall

Collisions in Heswall were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by CH60 (1,174) and CH61 (1,035).