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A530 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,464 collisions on the A530 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,692 casualties. Of those crashes, 86 were fatal and 411 serious, and 92 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 22 collisions on the A530, up 16% from 19 in 2024, with 28 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,464
474th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,692
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
86
92 people killed
Serious collisions
411
543 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
Up 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
28
Up 12% on 2024

Crash severity on the A530

On the A530, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal863.5%
  • Serious41117%
  • Slight1,96780%

Where the A530 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
474th
Most casualties
417th
Most fatal collisions
251st
Most serious collisions
519th

A530 accidents by year

Collisions on the A530 peaked at 102 in 1997 and were down to 22 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A530, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252228
20241925
20231619
20221619
20212428
20201619
20192637
20182637
20172530
20162836
20152937
20143241
20132441
20124785
20114268
20104879
20095899
20083957
20075774
20066993
200588118
200485157
20036797
200282131
200173103
200085129
19996392
199884138
1997102164
199686147
199566101
19946395
199364111
19926098
19917297
199071104
19896789
19885780
19875994
19866699
19854363
19844977
19835580
19824351
19815993
19804153
19795179

When crashes happen on the A530

Friday has the most collisions on the A530 (427), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (559).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday349 (14%)
  • Tuesday340 (14%)
  • Wednesday348 (14%)
  • Thursday404 (16%)
  • Friday427 (17%)
  • Saturday327 (13%)
  • Sunday269 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am98 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am62 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am410 (17%)
  • 9am to noon358 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm441 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm559 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm330 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight206 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January178 (7.2%)
  • February204 (8.3%)
  • March204 (8.3%)
  • April182 (7.4%)
  • May190 (7.7%)
  • June196 (8%)
  • July194 (7.9%)
  • August201 (8.2%)
  • September228 (9.3%)
  • October231 (9.4%)
  • November226 (9.2%)
  • December230 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,781 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting348 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit270 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit49 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A530 crashes

On the A530, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph459 (19%)
  • 40 mph140 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph69 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph1,710 (69%)
  • 70 mph85 (3.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,865 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds383 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds51 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (1.4%)
  • Other109 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,345 (55%)
  • Wet or damp1,047 (42%)
  • Frost or ice43 (1.7%)
  • Snow13 (0.5%)
  • Other14 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,298 (93%)
  • Roundabout88 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A530 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the A530, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,704 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist393 (11%)
  • Cyclist188 (5.1%)
  • Pedestrian144 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant126 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)58 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (1%)
  • Other43 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,539 (75%)
  • Motorcycle405 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes239 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes233 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle193 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle50 (1.1%)
  • Other73 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1059 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 15104 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 20613 (17%)
  • 21 to 25526 (14%)
  • 26 to 35758 (21%)
  • 36 to 45613 (17%)
  • 46 to 55415 (11%)
  • 56 to 65261 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 75160 (4.3%)
  • Over 75118 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,540 (69%)
  • Passenger1,008 (27%)
  • Pedestrian144 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A530

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A530

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A530 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A530 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire East has the most, with 1,771, followed by Cheshire West and Chester (689).

Collisions on the A530 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East1,7712,62956299
2ndCheshire West and Chester6891,05830111

A530 crashes by town

Collisions on the A530 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Nantwich (260) and Crewe (175).

Recent crashes on the A530

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A530, from 4 October 2024 to 25 November 2025.

Severity