Warrington road traffic accidents
Warrington recorded 10,183 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 13,427 casualties. Of these collisions, 65 were fatal and 1,259 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 1,259
- Casualties
- 13,427
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 1,259
- Casualties
- 13,427
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Warrington
Roads in Warrington
Postcode districts in Warrington
Accidents in Warrington
Road collision statistics for Warrington
Collisions recorded
10,183
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
13,427
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
65
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,259
13% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 25.4% 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 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Warrington have produced 13,427 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.5% 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 926 collisions, Monday 1,502 collisions, Tuesday 1,604 collisions, Wednesday 1,584 collisions, Thursday 1,609 collisions, Friday 1,724 collisions, Saturday 1,234 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 7,600 collisions, Darkness 2,583 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 7,206 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,406 collisions, Roundabout 1,250 collisions, One way street 155 collisions, Other 88 collisions, Unknown 59 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 358 collisions, 30 mph 8,365 collisions, 40 mph 958 collisions, 50 mph 65 collisions, 60 mph 233 collisions, 70 mph 204 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 8,251 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,378 collisions, Fine + high winds 139 collisions, Other 127 collisions, Raining + high winds 115 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 8,637 casualties, Passenger 3,109 casualties, Pedestrian 1,681 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Warrington
How many road accidents have there been in Warrington?
10,183 collisions have been recorded in Warrington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 13,427 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Warrington were serious or fatal?
65 were fatal and 1,259 were serious — 13% 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 16.9% of them, and 25.4% 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 12.5% of the 13,427 casualties recorded in Warrington.
Is road safety in Warrington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Warrington fell 8% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.