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A533 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,318 collisions on the A533 from 1979 to 2025, with 6,004 casualties. Of those crashes, 86 were fatal and 724 serious, and 91 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 34 collisions on the A533, down 6% from 36 in 2024, with 48 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
4,318
247th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
6,004
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
86
91 people killed
Serious collisions
724
869 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
34
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Down 2% on 2024

Crash severity on the A533

On the A533, 2% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal862%
  • Serious72417%
  • Slight3,50881%

Where the A533 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
247th
Most casualties
239th
Most fatal collisions
251st
Most serious collisions
272nd

A533 accidents by year

Collisions on the A533 peaked at 153 in 1996 and were down to 34 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A533, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 34
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253448
20243649
20234455
20223541
20213647
20203034
20194254
20184251
20176186
20164667
201569102
20146293
20137294
201281116
201175104
201079105
200980118
200889133
200793121
200694131
200597154
2004107139
2003110155
2002134216
200187115
2000134181
1999137217
1998135223
1997126192
1996153239
1995137192
1994126187
1993108157
1992102130
199192129
1990123169
1989106126
1988114161
1987100127
1986137178
1985121150
1984104133
1983113147
1982107139
1981102130
198098129
1979108140

When crashes happen on the A533

Friday has the most collisions on the A533 (715), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,016).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday647 (15%)
  • Tuesday636 (15%)
  • Wednesday619 (14%)
  • Thursday697 (16%)
  • Friday715 (17%)
  • Saturday581 (13%)
  • Sunday423 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am143 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am64 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am664 (15%)
  • 9am to noon619 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm751 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,016 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm675 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight386 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January354 (8.2%)
  • February311 (7.2%)
  • March331 (7.7%)
  • April352 (8.2%)
  • May371 (8.6%)
  • June368 (8.5%)
  • July326 (7.5%)
  • August345 (8%)
  • September366 (8.5%)
  • October419 (9.7%)
  • November391 (9.1%)
  • December384 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight3,098 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit870 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting207 (4.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit120 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A533 crashes

On the A533, 37% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,577 (37%)
  • 40 mph902 (21%)
  • 50 mph59 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph1,261 (29%)
  • 70 mph513 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,201 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds676 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds98 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds73 (1.7%)
  • Other238 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,478 (57%)
  • Wet or damp1,705 (39%)
  • Frost or ice90 (2.1%)
  • Snow26 (0.6%)
  • Other16 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,904 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway889 (21%)
  • Roundabout262 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road257 (6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A533 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A533, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,993 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist718 (12%)
  • Cyclist442 (7.4%)
  • Pedestrian440 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant154 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant99 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)87 (1.4%)
  • Other71 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,923 (73%)
  • Motorcycle710 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle456 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes424 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes403 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach89 (1.1%)
  • Other138 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5124 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 10133 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 15272 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 201,054 (18%)
  • 21 to 25817 (14%)
  • 26 to 351,204 (20%)
  • 36 to 45944 (16%)
  • 46 to 55678 (11%)
  • 56 to 65392 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75220 (3.7%)
  • Over 75155 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider4,049 (67%)
  • Passenger1,515 (25%)
  • Pedestrian440 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A533

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A533

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A533 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A533 were recorded in 4 council areas. Halton has the most, with 1,596, followed by Cheshire West and Chester (1,530) and Cheshire East (1,170).

Collisions on the A533 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHalton1,5962,32733255
2ndCheshire West and Chester1,5302,09624253
3rdCheshire East1,1701,55429214
4thWirral192402

A533 crashes by town

Collisions on the A533 were recorded in 11 towns and built-up areas, led by Runcorn (521) and Northwich (360).

Recent crashes on the A533

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A533, from 1 April to 20 December 2025.

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