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A506 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,211 collisions on the A506 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,452 casualties. Of those crashes, 41 were fatal and 280 serious, and 41 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A506, down 50% from 16 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,211
527th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,452
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
41
41 people killed
Serious collisions
280
321 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 53% on 2024

Crash severity on the A506

On the A506, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal411.9%
  • Serious28013%
  • Slight1,89085%

Where the A506 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
527th
Most casualties
460th
Most fatal collisions
516th
Most serious collisions
768th

A506 accidents by year

Collisions on the A506 peaked at 88 in 1998 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A506, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202588
20241617
20231823
20222638
20211420
20201820
20192531
20181320
20171822
20161722
20152749
20144064
20132841
20124166
20113867
20104269
20093650
20085291
20076190
20064363
20055980
20045782
200370116
20025994
200163120
200077121
199979129
199888145
199786161
199673132
199566125
199468113
199372101
199277114
199184135
199085143
198965103
198867107
19876580
19863657
19853963
19843847
19832428
19822948
19811822
19803549
19795166

When crashes happen on the A506

Friday has the most collisions on the A506 (383), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (589).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday313 (14%)
  • Tuesday309 (14%)
  • Wednesday347 (16%)
  • Thursday363 (16%)
  • Friday383 (17%)
  • Saturday268 (12%)
  • Sunday228 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am77 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am36 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am268 (12%)
  • 9am to noon271 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm399 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm589 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm366 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight205 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January179 (8.1%)
  • February173 (7.8%)
  • March181 (8.2%)
  • April162 (7.3%)
  • May163 (7.4%)
  • June191 (8.6%)
  • July167 (7.6%)
  • August165 (7.5%)
  • September193 (8.7%)
  • October207 (9.4%)
  • November201 (9.1%)
  • December229 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,585 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit542 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A506 crashes

On the A506, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,519 (69%)
  • 40 mph365 (17%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph221 (10%)
  • 70 mph89 (4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,709 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds287 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds63 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (1.9%)
  • Other72 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded38 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,477 (67%)
  • Wet or damp687 (31%)
  • Frost or ice34 (1.5%)
  • Snow5 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,051 (48%)
  • Dual carriageway984 (45%)
  • Roundabout153 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A506 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A506, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,243 (65%)
  • Pedestrian462 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant163 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant163 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist156 (4.5%)
  • Motorcyclist128 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant81 (2.3%)
  • Other56 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,124 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes188 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car161 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach160 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle156 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle146 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes94 (2.3%)
  • Other62 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5111 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 10136 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 15247 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20413 (12%)
  • 21 to 25415 (12%)
  • 26 to 35769 (22%)
  • 36 to 45544 (16%)
  • 46 to 55377 (11%)
  • 56 to 65242 (7%)
  • 66 to 75118 (3.4%)
  • Over 7572 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,780 (52%)
  • Passenger1,210 (35%)
  • Pedestrian462 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A506

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A506

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A506 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A506 were recorded in 5 council areas. Knowsley has the most, with 945, followed by Liverpool (881) and Sefton (276).

Collisions on the A506 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKnowsley9451,45818122
2ndLiverpool8811,3788104
3rdSefton276463932
4thWest Lancashire92130620
5thWigan6802

A506 crashes by town

Collisions on the A506 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Liverpool (850) and Kirkby (432).

Recent crashes on the A506

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A506, from 24 November 2023 to 28 November 2025.

Severity