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Wallasey road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,395 road traffic collisions in Wallasey, Wirral, from 1979 to 2025, and 12,024 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 95 were fatal and 1,606 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 95 collisions, up 36% on 2024 (70).

Collisions since 1979
9,395
124th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
12,024
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
95
100 people killed
Serious collisions
1,606
1,740 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
95
Up 36% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
104
Up 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Wallasey

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal951%
  • Serious1,60617%
  • Slight7,69482%

What the data shows

  • Wallasey had 932 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 1,363 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Wallasey were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,402 children under 16 were killed or injured in Wallasey, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in Wallasey.

Where Wallasey ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
124th
Most casualties
122nd
Most fatal collisions
129th
Most serious collisions
118th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,323 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,354 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,391 (15%)
  • Thursday1,443 (15%)
  • Friday1,564 (17%)
  • Saturday1,347 (14%)
  • Sunday973 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,003 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,216 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown82 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit49 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,900 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway846 (9%)
  • Roundabout307 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road295 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded47 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph17 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph135 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph8,820 (94%)
  • 40 mph316 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph22 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph70 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,458 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,155 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds220 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds173 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other158 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded165 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,718 (48%)
  • Pedestrian2,674 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist1,578 (13%)
  • Cyclist1,296 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant337 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant176 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant149 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Wallasey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wallasey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Wallasey peaked at 310 in 1979; 2025 had 95.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 95
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202595104
20247084
202391103
202294111
2021105131
202081104
2019100137
201896114
201795128
2016105130
2015125156
2014126159
2013116144
2012124155
2011117156
2010122177
2009153236
2008128180
2007159228
2006193266
2005223311
2004238319
2003263351
2002236305
2001234309
2000282373
1999275367
1998284358
1997282383
1996275354
1995244322
1994284352
1993257345
1992258341
1991268343
1990227300
1989247302
1988283354
1987284331
1986254323
1985252297
1984271326
1983275325
1982228282
1981292351
1980274325
1979310372

Map of recent crashes in Wallasey

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Wallasey

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Wallasey

The 24 most recent collisions in Wallasey happened between 16 October and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Wallasey

The A551 has the most collisions in Wallasey, 1,851 of 9,395 (20%), followed by the A554 (1,127).

Collisions in Wallasey on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5511,8512,40317291
2ndA5541,1271,48920205
3rdA5536898826115
4thB5145498662692
5thA5027268357144
6thA5088224306240
7thB5143216279153
8thA5139147216333
9thB5142142182020
10thB547788115116
11thB51445778110
12thA50283848011
13thB5413151802
14thA552111402
15thM5381000
16thA51456900
17thB54156701
18thA5445600
19thA595501
20thA50584600
21stA5333300

Council areas covering Wallasey

Collisions in Wallasey were recorded in 2 council areas. Wirral has 9,377 of 9,395 (99.8%).

Collisions in Wallasey by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral9,37711,997951,601
2ndLiverpool162405

Postcode districts in Wallasey

Collisions in Wallasey were recorded in 6 postcode districts, led by CH44 (3,852) and CH45 (2,821).