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A526 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 81 collisions on the A526 from 1985 to 2025, with 138 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 14 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A526, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1985
81
4,225th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
138
1.70 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
14
16 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A526

On the A526, 3.7% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1985 to 2025

  • Fatal33.7%
  • Serious1417%
  • Slight6479%

Where the A526 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,225th
Most casualties
4,008th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,361st

A526 accidents by year

Collisions on the A526 peaked at 6 in 1996 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A526, 1985 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202434
202311
202211
202111
202000
201913
201826
201700
201634
201511
201400
201346
201236
201111
201011
200913
200826
200738
200600
200511
200434
200300
200211
200100
200011
199911
199834
199745
1996613
199500
199446
1993311
199224
199168
199046
198934
198800
198700
198625
198568

When crashes happen on the A526

Friday has the most collisions on the A526 (17), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (18).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (15%)
  • Tuesday11 (14%)
  • Wednesday9 (11%)
  • Thursday13 (16%)
  • Friday17 (21%)
  • Saturday5 (6.2%)
  • Sunday14 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (7.4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (8.6%)
  • 9am to noon13 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm18 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (7.4%)
  • February4 (4.9%)
  • March1 (1.2%)
  • April6 (7.4%)
  • May12 (15%)
  • June4 (4.9%)
  • July8 (9.9%)
  • August8 (9.9%)
  • September3 (3.7%)
  • October14 (17%)
  • November6 (7.4%)
  • December9 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight50 (62%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (37%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A526 crashes

On the A526, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph76 (94%)
  • 40 mph5 (6.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds59 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry47 (58%)
  • Wet or damp32 (40%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway69 (85%)
  • Roundabout8 (9.9%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A526 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A526, followed by pedestrians (8.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant102 (74%)
  • Pedestrian12 (8.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist5 (3.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (3.6%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car129 (81%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle3 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2017 (12%)
  • 21 to 2519 (14%)
  • 26 to 3535 (25%)
  • 36 to 4516 (12%)
  • 46 to 5522 (16%)
  • 56 to 657 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 759 (6.5%)
  • Over 751 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider78 (57%)
  • Passenger48 (35%)
  • Pedestrian12 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A526

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A526

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A526 crashes by council area

Of the 81 collisions on the A526, 78 were in Knowsley.

Collisions on the A526 in each area, 1985 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKnowsley78134313

A526 crashes by town

Of the 81 collisions on the A526, 4 were in the built-up area of Huyton with Roby.

Recent crashes on the A526

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A526, from 19 January 2010 to 26 October 2025.

Severity