Whiston road traffic accidents
Whiston recorded 83 collisions in the STATS19 data between 2000 and 2025, involving 112 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 112
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 112
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Whiston
Roads in Whiston
Postcode districts in Whiston
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Whiston
Road collision statistics for Whiston
Collisions recorded
83
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
112
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whiston
Collisions in Whiston are most frequently recorded on a Friday (22.9% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.6% of recorded collisions in Whiston happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whiston have produced 112 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 6 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 61 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 81 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 63 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 70 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 64 casualties, Passenger 32 casualties, Pedestrian 16 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2018140342377
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SeriousAccident 2017140222507
SeriousAccident 2017140213671
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SlightAccident 2017140162433
SlightAccident 2017140156639
FatalAccident 2016140149037
SlightAccident 2016140083380
SlightAccident 2016140070110
SlightAccident 2016140054586
SlightAccident 201514C123115
SlightAccident 201414C124314
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whiston
How many road accidents have there been in Whiston?
83 collisions have been recorded in Whiston in the STATS19 road safety data between 2000 and 2025, involving 112 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whiston were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 11 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Whiston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whiston?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Whiston, accounting for 22.9% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whiston happen on?
97.6% of collisions in Whiston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whiston?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 112 casualties recorded in Whiston.
Is road safety in Whiston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whiston rose 100% 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 Whiston 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 Whiston cover 2000 to 2025.