Whiston road traffic accidents
Whiston recorded 81 collisions in the STATS19 data between 2000 and 2024, involving 109 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 10 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 109
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 109
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Whiston
Roads in Whiston
Postcode districts in Whiston
Accidents in Whiston
Road collision statistics for Whiston
Collisions recorded
81
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
109
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
14.8% 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 (23.5% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.5% of recorded collisions in Whiston happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whiston have produced 109 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 8 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 59 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 79 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 61 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 68 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 63 casualties, Passenger 32 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 10 of 10 accidents
Accident 2023141328968
SeriousAccident 2018140268467
SeriousAccident 2017140222507
SeriousAccident 201214C067312
SeriousAccident 200914C093109
SeriousAccident 200814C160308
SeriousAccident 200414CC00382
SeriousAccident 200314FF00495
SeriousAccident 200114FF00928
SeriousAccident 200114FF00649
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whiston
How many road accidents have there been in Whiston?
81 collisions have been recorded in Whiston in the STATS19 road safety data between 2000 and 2024, involving 109 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whiston were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 10 were serious — 14.8% 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 23.5% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whiston happen on?
97.5% 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 12.8% of the 109 casualties recorded in Whiston.
Is road safety in Whiston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whiston were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.