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A54 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,656 collisions on the A54 from 1979 to 2025, with 5,189 casualties. Of those crashes, 101 were fatal and 694 serious, and 112 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 48 collisions on the A54, up 37% from 35 in 2024, with 57 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,656
309th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
5,189
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
101
112 people killed
Serious collisions
694
848 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
48
Up 37% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
57
Up 16% on 2024

Crash severity on the A54

On the A54, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1012.8%
  • Serious69419%
  • Slight2,86178%

Where the A54 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
309th
Most casualties
290th
Most fatal collisions
204th
Most serious collisions
287th

A54 accidents by year

Collisions on the A54 peaked at 119 in 1996 and were down to 48 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A54, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 48
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254857
20243549
20233144
20223650
20213447
20203037
20193547
20185065
20175881
20164664
20155185
20147195
20134970
201269100
20116090
20106599
200988135
200876126
200796130
200688130
200581131
2004101136
200392131
200299133
2001100137
200083117
199984125
1998106158
1997104150
1996119175
1995113159
199490137
199385123
199290148
199198141
199096138
1989107142
1988109165
198794119
198688112
198595125
198482107
198385121
198287130
19816383
198089113
1979100132

When crashes happen on the A54

Friday has the most collisions on the A54 (618), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (914).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday510 (14%)
  • Tuesday499 (14%)
  • Wednesday545 (15%)
  • Thursday548 (15%)
  • Friday618 (17%)
  • Saturday478 (13%)
  • Sunday458 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am102 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am55 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am483 (13%)
  • 9am to noon544 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm690 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm914 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm547 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight321 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January285 (7.8%)
  • February256 (7%)
  • March289 (7.9%)
  • April302 (8.3%)
  • May306 (8.4%)
  • June298 (8.2%)
  • July327 (8.9%)
  • August308 (8.4%)
  • September297 (8.1%)
  • October334 (9.1%)
  • November346 (9.5%)
  • December308 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,703 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit530 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting309 (8.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit93 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A54 crashes

On the A54, 41% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,240 (34%)
  • 40 mph450 (12%)
  • 50 mph263 (7.2%)
  • 60 mph1,483 (41%)
  • 70 mph215 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,786 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds490 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds75 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist43 (1.2%)
  • Other221 (6%)
  • Not recorded41 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,182 (60%)
  • Wet or damp1,361 (37%)
  • Frost or ice63 (1.7%)
  • Snow30 (0.8%)
  • Other16 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,722 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway570 (16%)
  • Roundabout305 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A54 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A54, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,512 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist692 (13%)
  • Pedestrian356 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist277 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant152 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)87 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (0.8%)
  • Other69 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,852 (72%)
  • Motorcycle686 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes358 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes357 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle289 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach68 (1%)
  • Other133 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 588 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 10140 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 15276 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20849 (16%)
  • 21 to 25715 (14%)
  • 26 to 35989 (19%)
  • 36 to 45764 (15%)
  • 46 to 55554 (11%)
  • 56 to 65383 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 75241 (4.6%)
  • Over 75170 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,425 (66%)
  • Passenger1,408 (27%)
  • Pedestrian356 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A54

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A54

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A54 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A54 were recorded in 5 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has the most, with 1,913, followed by Cheshire East (1,575) and High Peak (147).

Collisions on the A54 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester1,9132,83055343
2ndCheshire East1,5752,10039309
3rdHigh Peak147233740
4thManchester3301
5thSouth Staffordshire3300

A54 crashes by town

Collisions on the A54 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Winsford (524) and Congleton (515).

Recent crashes on the A54

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A54, from 20 June to 15 December 2025.

Severity