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A550 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,918 collisions on the A550 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,020 casualties. Of those crashes, 51 were fatal and 308 serious, and 54 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the A550, up 50% from 10 in 2024, with 23 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
1,918
603rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,020
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
51
54 people killed
Serious collisions
308
382 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Up 130% on 2024

Crash severity on the A550

On the A550, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal512.7%
  • Serious30816%
  • Slight1,55981%

Where the A550 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
603rd
Most casualties
536th
Most fatal collisions
405th
Most serious collisions
690th

A550 accidents by year

Collisions on the A550 peaked at 73 in 1998 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A550, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251523
20241010
20231526
20221326
20211217
20201219
20191830
20182735
20171526
20161424
20152543
20142438
20132131
20123245
20113357
20102840
20092753
20083954
20074468
20064881
20053853
20044877
20036097
20024462
20016289
20004572
199965102
199873120
19975296
19966297
19955593
19945077
19935479
199259108
199158100
19905480
198964105
198872109
19874975
19863854
19854873
19845281
19833757
19826492
19815083
19803856
19795587

When crashes happen on the A550

Friday has the most collisions on the A550 (309), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (478).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday272 (14%)
  • Tuesday264 (14%)
  • Wednesday306 (16%)
  • Thursday288 (15%)
  • Friday309 (16%)
  • Saturday214 (11%)
  • Sunday265 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am55 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am38 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am338 (18%)
  • 9am to noon253 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm345 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm478 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm267 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight144 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January160 (8.3%)
  • February131 (6.8%)
  • March153 (8%)
  • April157 (8.2%)
  • May131 (6.8%)
  • June136 (7.1%)
  • July157 (8.2%)
  • August172 (9%)
  • September172 (9%)
  • October198 (10%)
  • November199 (10%)
  • December152 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,392 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit374 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting112 (5.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A550 crashes

On the A550, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph425 (22%)
  • 40 mph78 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph98 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph914 (48%)
  • 70 mph402 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,451 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds288 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.4%)
  • Other94 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,159 (60%)
  • Wet or damp729 (38%)
  • Frost or ice18 (0.9%)
  • Snow8 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,226 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway501 (26%)
  • Roundabout158 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A550 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the A550, followed by motorcyclists (9.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,303 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist299 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist107 (3.5%)
  • Pedestrian102 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant97 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)42 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (1%)
  • Other41 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,124 (77%)
  • Motorcycle292 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes214 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes205 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle110 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle33 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach29 (0.7%)
  • Other43 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 561 (2%)
  • 6 to 1083 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1597 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20469 (16%)
  • 21 to 25414 (14%)
  • 26 to 35648 (21%)
  • 36 to 45455 (15%)
  • 46 to 55344 (11%)
  • 56 to 65228 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 75125 (4.1%)
  • Over 7588 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,935 (64%)
  • Passenger983 (33%)
  • Pedestrian102 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A550

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A550

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A550 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A550 were recorded in 4 council areas. Flintshire has the most, with 1,194, followed by Cheshire West and Chester (707) and Haringey (5).

Collisions on the A550 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFlintshire1,1941,81424168
2ndCheshire West and Chester7071,17526139
3rdHaringey5801
4thCheshire East41010

A550 crashes by town

Collisions on the A550 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Hope, Flintshire (201) and Garden City (112).

Recent crashes on the A550

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A550, from 5 January 2024 to 5 December 2025.

Severity