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A551 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,043 collisions on the A551 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,099 casualties. Of those crashes, 31 were fatal and 473 serious, and 32 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 19 collisions on the A551, up 12% from 17 in 2024, with 22 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,043
381st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,099
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
31
32 people killed
Serious collisions
473
531 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Up 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Up 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the A551

On the A551, 1% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal311%
  • Serious47316%
  • Slight2,53983%

Where the A551 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
381st
Most casualties
375th
Most fatal collisions
662nd
Most serious collisions
451st

A551 accidents by year

Collisions on the A551 peaked at 109 in 1994 and were down to 19 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A551, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251922
20241720
20232024
20222932
20212333
20202023
20193345
20182538
20173043
20162434
20152532
20142941
20132839
20125068
20114049
20104477
20094275
20084478
20074979
20064970
200570100
200491127
200385122
200278101
20016178
200093126
19997799
199897136
199783123
199684114
199590126
1994109137
199389108
199299138
199195126
199092131
198988110
1988103134
1987104131
198699146
19856682
198499131
198398124
19828197
19817798
198086105
1979109127

When crashes happen on the A551

Friday has the most collisions on the A551 (500), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (825).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday421 (14%)
  • Tuesday470 (15%)
  • Wednesday405 (13%)
  • Thursday498 (16%)
  • Friday500 (16%)
  • Saturday431 (14%)
  • Sunday318 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am79 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am39 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am305 (10%)
  • 9am to noon430 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm640 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm825 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm450 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight275 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January231 (7.6%)
  • February210 (6.9%)
  • March261 (8.6%)
  • April226 (7.4%)
  • May224 (7.4%)
  • June247 (8.1%)
  • July260 (8.5%)
  • August265 (8.7%)
  • September278 (9.1%)
  • October287 (9.4%)
  • November291 (9.6%)
  • December263 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,282 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit713 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A551 crashes

On the A551, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph2,252 (74%)
  • 40 mph752 (25%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph11 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,364 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds421 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds77 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds60 (2%)
  • Other79 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded42 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,056 (68%)
  • Wet or damp946 (31%)
  • Frost or ice27 (0.9%)
  • Snow6 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,191 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway534 (18%)
  • Roundabout158 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road153 (5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A551 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the A551, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,289 (56%)
  • Pedestrian718 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist471 (11%)
  • Cyclist346 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant119 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant58 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant47 (1.1%)
  • Other51 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,967 (74%)
  • Motorcycle488 (9.1%)
  • Pedal cycle351 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes166 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach159 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes82 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car70 (1.3%)
  • Other63 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 582 (2%)
  • 6 to 10196 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 15320 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20736 (18%)
  • 21 to 25496 (12%)
  • 26 to 35705 (17%)
  • 36 to 45476 (12%)
  • 46 to 55405 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65270 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 75225 (5.5%)
  • Over 75185 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,379 (58%)
  • Passenger1,002 (24%)
  • Pedestrian718 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A551

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A551

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A551 crashes by council area

Of the 3,043 collisions on the A551, 3,040 were in Wirral.

Collisions on the A551 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral3,0404,08931472

A551 crashes by town

Collisions on the A551 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Wallasey (1,851) and Birkenhead (435).

Recent crashes on the A551

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A551, from 20 September 2024 to 19 November 2025.

Severity