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Runcorn road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,196 road traffic collisions in Runcorn, Halton, from 1980 to 2025, and 7,163 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 58 were fatal and 822 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 36 collisions, up 16% on 2024 (31).

Collisions since 1980
5,196
206th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
7,163
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
58
61 people killed
Serious collisions
822
947 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Up 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
46
Up 35% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Runcorn

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal581.1%
  • Serious82216%
  • Slight4,31683%

What the data shows

  • Runcorn had 460 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 49% fewer than the 904 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Runcorn were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,402 children under 16 were killed or injured in Runcorn, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in Runcorn.

Where Runcorn ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
206th
Most casualties
192nd
Most fatal collisions
191st
Most serious collisions
224th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday771 (15%)
  • Tuesday744 (14%)
  • Wednesday770 (15%)
  • Thursday809 (16%)
  • Friday851 (16%)
  • Saturday734 (14%)
  • Sunday517 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,913 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit991 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit200 (3.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting59 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,126 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway648 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road224 (4.3%)
  • Roundabout157 (3%)
  • Not recorded41 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph11 (0.2%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph64 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph3,995 (77%)
  • 40 mph475 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph354 (6.8%)
  • 70 mph282 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,162 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds655 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds113 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds76 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other65 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded75 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,832 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,062 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist713 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant607 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist602 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant144 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant71 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)58 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant43 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Runcorn road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Runcorn, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Runcorn peaked at 207 in 1996; 2025 had 36.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253646
20243134
20234453
20224043
20213743
20203335
20195060
20184552
20176884
201676104
20157385
20146478
20137399
201288119
201191131
201086126
2009101144
200892145
2007118179
2006118168
2005134210
2004145201
2003130189
2002161235
2001188266
2000185293
1999173264
1998163251
1997175275
1996207302
1995145209
1994141206
1993150191
1992117134
1991124162
1990165246
1989164196
1988159213
1987126165
1986138175
1985143198
1984129179
1983122138
1982122142
1981129171
198097124

Map of recent crashes in Runcorn

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Runcorn

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Runcorn

The 24 most recent collisions in Runcorn happened between 24 June and 13 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Runcorn

The B5155 has the most collisions in Runcorn, 543 of 5,196 (10%), followed by the A533 (521).

Collisions in Runcorn on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB5155543783784
2ndA533521735882
3rdA557275383641
4thA5699149219
5thM5667107310
6thA5584267212
7thA5775500

Council areas covering Runcorn

Collisions in Runcorn were recorded in 4 council areas. Halton has 5,154 of 5,196 (99%).

Collisions in Runcorn by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHalton5,1547,09857819
2ndCheshire West and Chester304913
3rdCheshire East81200
4thWarrington3300

Postcode districts in Runcorn

Collisions in Runcorn were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by WA7 (5,155) and WA4 (41).