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Widnes road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,366 road traffic collisions in Widnes, Halton, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,437 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 65 were fatal and 989 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 50 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (51).

Collisions since 1979
6,366
173rd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
8,437
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
65
70 people killed
Serious collisions
989
1,118 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
50
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
64
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Widnes

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal651%
  • Serious98916%
  • Slight5,31283%

What the data shows

  • Widnes had 693 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 1,168 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Widnes were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,543 children under 16 were killed or injured in Widnes, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in Widnes.

Where Widnes ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
173rd
Most casualties
167th
Most fatal collisions
166th
Most serious collisions
188th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday954 (15%)
  • Tuesday907 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,007 (16%)
  • Thursday937 (15%)
  • Friday1,123 (18%)
  • Saturday856 (13%)
  • Sunday582 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,614 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,452 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit244 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,071 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway773 (12%)
  • Roundabout361 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road124 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded37 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph79 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph5,121 (80%)
  • 40 mph758 (12%)
  • 50 mph89 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph204 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph112 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,076 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds831 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds140 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds104 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist27 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other96 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded56 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,607 (55%)
  • Pedestrian1,546 (18%)
  • Cyclist858 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist719 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant313 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant175 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant90 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)46 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant40 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Widnes road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Widnes, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Widnes peaked at 225 in 1994; 2025 had 50.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 50
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255064
20245168
20235766
20226378
20216274
20206884
20197199
20188498
201791115
201696114
201591133
2014123161
201399127
2012108143
2011100139
2010113170
2009111154
2008142202
2007138185
2006143201
2005141183
2004150235
2003135201
2002140202
2001205278
2000206299
1999176267
1998168263
1997193266
1996222322
1995210290
1994225331
1993190244
1992167223
1991168212
1990176207
1989202238
1988159190
1987163195
1986164189
1985153176
1984176210
1983163212
1982157182
1981160180
1980134161
197926

Map of recent crashes in Widnes

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Widnes

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Widnes

The 24 most recent collisions in Widnes happened between 7 June and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Widnes

The B5178 has the most collisions in Widnes, 925 of 6,366 (15%), followed by the A562 (493).

Collisions in Widnes on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB51789251,2418140
2ndA562493704891
3rdB5419409603154
4thA568375493757
5thA5080196272529
6thA557144211033
7thA533127170214
8thA569153013

Council areas covering Widnes

Collisions in Widnes were recorded in 4 council areas. Halton has 6,281 of 6,366 (99%).

Collisions in Widnes by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHalton6,2818,29664968
2ndWarrington4879112
3rdKnowsley253806
4thSt. Helens112303

Postcode districts in Widnes

Collisions in Widnes were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by WA8 (6,309) and WA5 (49).