Warrington road traffic accidents
Warrington recorded 10,374 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 13,651 casualties. Of these collisions, 65 were fatal and 1,309 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 1,309
- Casualties
- 13,651
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 1,309
- Casualties
- 13,651
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Warrington
Roads in Warrington
Postcode districts in Warrington
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Warrington
Road collision statistics for Warrington
Collisions recorded
10,374
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
13,651
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
65
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,309
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Warrington
Collisions in Warrington are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in Warrington happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Warrington have produced 13,651 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.6% 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 941 collisions, Monday 1,527 collisions, Tuesday 1,638 collisions, Wednesday 1,610 collisions, Thursday 1,642 collisions, Friday 1,759 collisions, Saturday 1,257 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 7,726 collisions, Darkness 2,648 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 7,342 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,431 collisions, Roundabout 1,272 collisions, One way street 161 collisions, One way street/Slip road 88 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 377 collisions, 30 mph 8,519 collisions, 40 mph 974 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 234 collisions, 70 mph 204 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 8,398 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,403 collisions, Fine + high winds 140 collisions, Other 132 collisions, Raining + high winds 119 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 8,792 casualties, Passenger 3,141 casualties, Pedestrian 1,718 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Warrington
How many road accidents have there been in Warrington?
10,374 collisions have been recorded in Warrington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 13,651 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Warrington were serious or fatal?
65 were fatal and 1,309 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in Warrington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Warrington?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Warrington, accounting for 17% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Warrington happen on?
70.8% of collisions in Warrington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Warrington?
Pedestrians make up 12.6% of the 13,651 casualties recorded in Warrington.
Is road safety in Warrington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Warrington rose 4% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Warrington 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 Warrington cover 1999 to 2025.