Road collisions in St. Helens
Police recorded 1,157 road collisions involving injury in St. Helens between 2021 and 2025, about 231 a year. 18 of them were fatal, and an estimated 312 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 3pm to 4pm, and 33% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Tuesday had the most collisions, and 22% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 216 in 2021 to 244 in 2025, a rise of 13%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so St. Helens should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across St. Helens, 1,443 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 20% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 12% (12%) and motorcyclists 9% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 55%. 3 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 15% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 17% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 11% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in St. Helens | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 284 | 19.7% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 173 | 12.0% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 127 | 8.8% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 791 | 54.8% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 10 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 40 | 2.8% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 18 | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in St. Helens | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 49 | 3.4% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 48 | 3.4% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 119 | 8.3% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 135 | 9.5% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 112 | 7.8% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 286 | 20.0% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 201 | 14.1% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 171 | 12.0% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 148 | 10.4% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 81 | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 77 | 5.4% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
23.9% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 15.0% a cyclist (15.0%) and 10.3% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 4.4% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 15.2% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 15 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in St. Helens | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,543 | 73.7% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 133 | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 54 | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 137 | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 179 | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 23 | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 25 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in St. Helens
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 | East Lancashire Road (A580) | Not at a junction | 15 | 1 | View on map |
| 2 | King Street (A571) | Roundabout | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Lodge Lane (A49) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Catchdale Moss Lane (B5203) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Mill Lane | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | East Lancashire Road (A580) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | A49 | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Boundary Road (A570) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Lord Street | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | College Street (A571) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Carr Mill Road (A571) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Robins Lane | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Sherdley Road (A58) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | East Lancashire Road (M6) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Bridge Street | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | King Street (A571) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | James Roby Way (A58) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Bridge Street | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Knowsley Road | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Bold Road (B5204) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | East Lancashire Road (A580) | Junction with more than four arms | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Prescot Road (A58) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Gorsey Lane | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Cowley Hill Lane (A570) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Fleet Lane | T or staggered junction | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Lancashire Road | 61 | 1 | 21 |
| Warrington Road | 36 | 0 | 10 |
| James Roby Way | 29 | 0 | 6 |
| Rainford Road | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| Mill Lane | 22 | 0 | 5 |
| Wargrave Road | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| Prescot Road | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Sherdley Road | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| King Street | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Clipsley Lane | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Marshalls Cross Road | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Fleet Lane | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| College Street | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Main Street | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Knowsley Road | 11 | 0 | 3 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
78% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 12% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 46% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A570 | 66 | 1 | 15 |
| A571 | 53 | 0 | 19 |
| A58 | 52 | 2 | 12 |
| A580 | 48 | 1 | 17 |
| A572 | 37 | 3 | 11 |
| M6 | 36 | 0 | 4 |
| M62 | 32 | 2 | 10 |
| B5204 | 26 | 1 | 7 |
| A57 | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| A599 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| B5201 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| A569 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| B5413 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| B5203 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| A49 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
25% of collisions in St. Helens happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 72% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in St. Helens | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 68 | 5.9% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 338 | 29.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 94 | 8.1% | 12.5% |
| C road | 3 | 0.3% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 654 | 56.5% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in St. Helens | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 115 | 9.9% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 785 | 67.8% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 96 | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 26 | 2.2% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 77 | 6.7% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 58 | 5.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in St. Helens | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 620 | 53.8% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 304 | 26.4% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 113 | 9.8% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 31 | 2.7% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 16 | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 30 | 2.6% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 38 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in St. Helens | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 864 | 74.8% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 258 | 22.3% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 13 | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 15 | 1.3% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 5 | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in St. Helens | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 834 | 72.1% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 323 | 27.9% | 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.