Road collisions in Wirral
Police recorded 1,937 road collisions involving injury in Wirral between 2021 and 2025, about 387 a year. 23 of them were fatal, and an estimated 558 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 37% 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 415 in 2021 to 343 in 2025, a fall of 17%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Wirral should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Wirral, 2,398 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 18% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 19% (12%) and motorcyclists 9% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 50%. 5 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 14% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 17% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 14% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Wirral | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 427 | 17.8% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 457 | 19.1% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 224 | 9.3% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,192 | 49.7% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 26 | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 45 | 1.9% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 27 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Wirral | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 45 | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 81 | 3.4% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 215 | 9.1% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 219 | 9.2% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 195 | 8.2% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 435 | 18.4% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 314 | 13.3% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 287 | 12.1% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 248 | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 174 | 7.3% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 156 | 6.6% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
21.3% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 23.2% a cyclist (15.0%) and 11.1% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 0.9% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 14.4% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 9 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Wirral | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 2,447 | 71.2% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 191 | 5.6% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 18 | 0.5% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 236 | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 467 | 13.6% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 40 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 39 | 1.1% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Wirral
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 | Church Road (B5137) | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Mill Lane (A5088) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Arrowe Park Road (A551) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | New Chester Road (B5136) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 1 | View on map |
| 5 | Bidston Road (B5151) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Leasowe Road (A551) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Poulton Road (B5145) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Hoylake Road (A553) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Duke Street (A5027) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Arrowe Park Road (A551) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Borough Road (A552) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Grange Road (A540) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Pensby Road (B5138) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Dock Road (A5027) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | A553 | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | New Chester Road (A41) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Palm Grove | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | King's Road | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Fendale Avenue (A553) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Mount Road (B5151) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Old Chester Road (B5149) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Upton Road (A5027) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Saughall Massie Road (B5192) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Hoylake Road (A553) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Upton Road (A5027) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Chester Road | 75 | 1 | 21 |
| Hoylake Road | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| Woodchurch Road | 39 | 0 | 9 |
| Arrowe Park Road | 31 | 0 | 9 |
| Brimstage Road | 30 | 1 | 6 |
| Borough Road | 29 | 0 | 8 |
| Upton Road | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| Pensby Road | 22 | 0 | 5 |
| Liscard Road | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Birkenhead Road | 21 | 1 | 6 |
| Mount Road | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Bebington Road | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| Telegraph Road | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Saughall Massie Road | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| Old Chester Road | 17 | 0 | 6 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
87% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 4% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 48% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A551 | 108 | 0 | 32 |
| A553 | 96 | 2 | 32 |
| A554 | 60 | 2 | 20 |
| A41 | 56 | 1 | 12 |
| A552 | 55 | 0 | 15 |
| B5136 | 52 | 1 | 19 |
| M53 | 49 | 3 | 15 |
| A5027 | 41 | 0 | 10 |
| B5151 | 41 | 1 | 16 |
| A540 | 39 | 1 | 12 |
| B5138 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| A5137 | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| B5139 | 22 | 0 | 5 |
| A5088 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| B5148 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
24% of collisions in Wirral happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 84% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Wirral | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 50 | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 546 | 28.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 285 | 14.7% | 12.5% |
| C road | 1 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 1,055 | 54.5% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Wirral | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 272 | 14.0% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 1,419 | 73.3% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 134 | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 39 | 2.0% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 26 | 1.3% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 47 | 2.4% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Wirral | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 1,000 | 51.8% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 553 | 28.6% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 222 | 11.5% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 49 | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 21 | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 39 | 2.0% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 48 | 2.5% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Wirral | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,463 | 75.5% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 412 | 21.3% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 18 | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 36 | 1.9% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 8 | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Wirral | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 1,618 | 83.5% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 319 | 16.5% | 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.