Higher Walton road traffic accidents
Higher Walton recorded 51 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 71 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 60% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 71
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 71
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Higher Walton
Roads in Higher Walton
Postcode districts in Higher Walton
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Higher Walton
Road collision statistics for Higher Walton
Collisions recorded
51
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
71
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
27.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Higher Walton
Collisions in Higher Walton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.6% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.1% of recorded collisions in Higher Walton happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Higher Walton have produced 71 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 4 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 4 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 39 collisions, Darkness 12 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 48 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 45 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 46 collisions, Raining no high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 48 casualties, Passenger 18 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Higher Walton
How many road accidents have there been in Higher Walton?
51 collisions have been recorded in Higher Walton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 71 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Higher Walton were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 14 were serious — 27.5% of all recorded collisions in Higher Walton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Higher Walton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Higher Walton, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Higher Walton happen on?
94.1% of collisions in Higher Walton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Higher Walton?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 71 casualties recorded in Higher Walton.
Is road safety in Higher Walton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Higher Walton fell 60% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Higher Walton come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Higher Walton cover 1999 to 2025.