Road collisions in Halton
Police recorded 716 road collisions involving injury in Halton between 2021 and 2025, about 143 a year. 8 of them were fatal, and an estimated 175 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 36% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 23% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 148 in 2021 to 130 in 2025, a fall of 12%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Halton should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Halton, 886 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 11% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 12% (12%) and motorcyclists 10% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 58%. 1 of the pedestrians was killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 11% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 18% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 11% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Halton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 101 | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 109 | 12.3% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 91 | 10.3% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 515 | 58.1% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 11 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 41 | 4.6% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 18 | 2.0% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Halton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 16 | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 26 | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 57 | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 73 | 8.3% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 90 | 10.2% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 163 | 18.4% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 147 | 16.6% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 123 | 13.9% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 89 | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 54 | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 46 | 5.2% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
13.5% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 15.1% a cyclist (15.0%) and 11.9% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 6.4% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 18.0% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 3 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Halton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 912 | 70.0% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 88 | 6.8% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 49 | 3.8% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 91 | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 114 | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 26 | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 22 | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Halton
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moor Lane South (A562) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Weston Point Expressway (A557) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Liverpool Road (B5178) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Queensway (A533) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Chester Road (A533) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Speke Road (B5419) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Kingsway (B5419) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Birchfield Road (B5419) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Runcorn Spur Road (B5155) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Ashley Way (A557) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Green Oaks Way (A562) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Clifton Road (A557) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Watkinson Way (A557) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | West Lane | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Ashley Way (A557) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Ashley Way (A562) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Daresbury Expressway (A558) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Bridgewater Expressway (A533) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Weston Point Expressway (A557) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Point Expressway | 22 | 0 | 5 |
| Daresbury Expressway | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| Liverpool Road | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Watkinson Way | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| Chester Road | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Birchfield Road | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Ashley Way | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Speke Road | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Kingsway | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Murdishaw Avenue | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Victoria Road | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Lunt's Heath Road | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Hale Road | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Boston Avenue | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Palace Fields Avenue | 9 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
65% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 18% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 52% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A557 | 69 | 0 | 18 |
| A533 | 61 | 2 | 12 |
| A562 | 41 | 0 | 8 |
| M56 | 37 | 0 | 9 |
| B5419 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| B5178 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| A5080 | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| A558 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| B5155 | 20 | 1 | 6 |
| A56 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| A5126 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A5178 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B649 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| A5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B515 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
26% of collisions in Halton happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 69% happened on roads classed as urban, close to the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Halton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 37 | 5.2% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 238 | 33.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 91 | 12.7% | 12.5% |
| C road | 79 | 11.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 271 | 37.8% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Halton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 57 | 8.0% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 405 | 56.6% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 108 | 15.1% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 17 | 2.4% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 69 | 9.6% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 60 | 8.4% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Halton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 341 | 48.2% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 158 | 22.3% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 76 | 10.7% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 4 | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 7 | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 37 | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 85 | 12.0% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Halton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 529 | 73.9% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 154 | 21.5% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 9 | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 14 | 2.0% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 10 | 1.4% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Halton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 491 | 68.6% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 225 | 31.4% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.