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A549 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 802 collisions on the A549 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,059 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 126 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A549, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
802
1,331st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,059
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
126
146 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A549

On the A549, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.6%
  • Serious12616%
  • Slight66383%

Where the A549 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,331st
Most casualties
1,366th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,593rd

A549 accidents by year

Collisions on the A549 peaked at 68 in 1980 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A549, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202433
202346
202245
202122
202000
201934
201822
201722
201645
201533
201479
2013810
201299
201155
2010710
200947
2008910
20071115
20061519
2005813
20041214
20031423
20021221
200178
20002430
19991927
19981518
19971223
19961929
19951826
19942232
19932329
19922937
19912328
19902229
19893344
19881521
19872021
19861922
19852126
19845874
19833742
19824968
19814757
19806891
19795278

When crashes happen on the A549

Friday has the most collisions on the A549 (159), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (183).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday100 (12%)
  • Tuesday102 (13%)
  • Wednesday120 (15%)
  • Thursday112 (14%)
  • Friday159 (20%)
  • Saturday150 (19%)
  • Sunday59 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am36 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am101 (13%)
  • 9am to noon112 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm117 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm183 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm145 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight102 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (9.2%)
  • February59 (7.4%)
  • March60 (7.5%)
  • April51 (6.4%)
  • May85 (11%)
  • June60 (7.5%)
  • July54 (6.7%)
  • August68 (8.5%)
  • September69 (8.6%)
  • October77 (9.6%)
  • November75 (9.4%)
  • December70 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight522 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit266 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A549 crashes

On the A549, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph658 (82%)
  • 40 mph23 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph85 (11%)
  • 70 mph27 (3.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds569 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds131 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.4%)
  • Other68 (8.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry479 (60%)
  • Wet or damp295 (37%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.1%)
  • Snow10 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway774 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A549 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the A549, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant539 (51%)
  • Pedestrian207 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist172 (16%)
  • Cyclist78 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Other14 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,078 (72%)
  • Motorcycle179 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car23 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.3%)
  • Other25 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1044 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1585 (8%)
  • 16 to 20244 (23%)
  • 21 to 25159 (15%)
  • 26 to 35162 (15%)
  • 36 to 45129 (12%)
  • 46 to 5591 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6554 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7541 (3.9%)
  • Over 7528 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider621 (59%)
  • Passenger231 (22%)
  • Pedestrian207 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A549

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A549

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A549 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A549 were recorded in 2 council areas. Flintshire has the most, with 753, followed by Cheshire West and Chester (42).

Collisions on the A549 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFlintshire75399612120
2ndCheshire West and Chester425314

A549 crashes by town

Collisions on the A549 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Buckley (415) and Mynydd Isa (135).

Recent crashes on the A549

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A549, from 30 January 2016 to 3 November 2025.

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