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Warrington road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 18,285 road traffic collisions in Warrington from 1980 to 2025, and 23,626 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 170 were fatal and 2,477 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 182 collisions, up 3% on 2024 (177).

Collisions since 1980
18,285
71st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
23,626
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
170
173 people killed
Serious collisions
2,477
2,696 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
182
Up 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
215
Up 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Warrington

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal1700.9%
  • Serious2,47714%
  • Slight15,63886%

What the data shows

  • Warrington had 2,204 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 42% fewer than the 3,779 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in Warrington were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 3,571 children under 16 were killed or injured in Warrington, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Warrington.

Where Warrington ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
71st
Most casualties
70th
Most fatal collisions
70th
Most serious collisions
82nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,638 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,801 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,785 (15%)
  • Thursday2,886 (16%)
  • Friday3,132 (17%)
  • Saturday2,345 (13%)
  • Sunday1,698 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight13,351 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4,042 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit655 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown139 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting98 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway13,750 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway2,456 (13%)
  • Roundabout1,457 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road526 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded96 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph6 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph375 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph15,170 (83%)
  • 40 mph1,482 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph72 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph599 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph575 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds14,599 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,608 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds285 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds241 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist73 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds61 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (under 0.1%)
  • Other249 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded163 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant12,981 (55%)
  • Pedestrian3,768 (16%)
  • Cyclist2,989 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist2,604 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant455 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant426 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)156 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant124 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant52 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant48 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Warrington peaked at 641 in 1998; 2025 had 182.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 182
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025182215
2024177210
2023196238
2022201220
2021215241
2020164199
2019226267
2018258337
2017295344
2016290329
2015286366
2014331405
2013316405
2012362464
2011368487
2010375516
2009397562
2008434557
2007467617
2006443599
2005466645
2004523686
2003532716
2002485689
2001568816
2000558787
1999616879
1998641911
1997541762
1996546758
1995582818
1994518705
1993486660
1992456578
1991422540
1990428511
1989470561
1988432495
1987397472
1986414486
1985389447
1984392447
1983344390
1982404487
1981397464
1980295338

Map of recent crashes in Warrington

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Warrington

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Warrington

The 24 most recent collisions in Warrington happened between 24 November and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Warrington

The A49 has the most collisions in Warrington, 2,460 of 18,285 (13%), followed by the A57 (1,855).

Collisions in Warrington on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA492,4603,24127298
2ndA571,8552,47830247
3rdA501,5191,91013209
4thA5747971,0839101
5thA5061507698050
6thA562376496758
7thA56279370242
8thM62186330320
9thB5157133189132
10thA5060121168114
11thB515695122013
12thB52108510025
13thM68014316
14thA5080182502
15thA14400
16thA593300

Council areas covering Warrington

Collisions in Warrington were recorded in 5 council areas. Warrington has 18,242 of 18,285 (99.8%).

Collisions in Warrington by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWarrington18,24223,5581702,472
2ndCheshire East223301
3rdSt. Helens112002
4thHalton4700
5thLiverpool4501

Postcode districts in Warrington

Collisions in Warrington were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by WA2 (5,553) and WA1 (4,525).