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A552 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,784 collisions on the A552 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,889 casualties. Of those crashes, 37 were fatal and 399 serious, and 37 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A552, down 46% from 13 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
2,784
412th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,889
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
37 people killed
Serious collisions
399
446 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 46% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A552

On the A552, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal371.3%
  • Serious39914%
  • Slight2,34884%

Where the A552 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
412th
Most casualties
398th
Most fatal collisions
563rd
Most serious collisions
540th

A552 accidents by year

Collisions on the A552 peaked at 121 in 1994 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A552, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
20241318
20231416
20221011
20211120
20201523
20191521
20181114
20172133
20162130
20152234
20142534
20132329
20123959
20113861
20103560
20093554
20083960
20074569
20065183
20056396
20046384
20035693
200270102
20016595
200097138
199977109
19986480
199777107
199688131
199591133
1994121194
199386115
199293146
199181136
199096132
198992122
1988101129
1987106137
1986112136
1985118136
1984110147
198381102
19827291
19817288
19806678
19797694

When crashes happen on the A552

Friday has the most collisions on the A552 (487), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (767).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday424 (15%)
  • Tuesday423 (15%)
  • Wednesday411 (15%)
  • Thursday440 (16%)
  • Friday487 (17%)
  • Saturday380 (14%)
  • Sunday219 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am81 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am33 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am268 (9.6%)
  • 9am to noon408 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm550 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm767 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm416 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight261 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January220 (7.9%)
  • February212 (7.6%)
  • March247 (8.9%)
  • April217 (7.8%)
  • May229 (8.2%)
  • June209 (7.5%)
  • July223 (8%)
  • August226 (8.1%)
  • September230 (8.3%)
  • October224 (8%)
  • November290 (10%)
  • December257 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,026 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit716 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A552 crashes

On the A552, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph2,304 (83%)
  • 40 mph461 (17%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph10 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,123 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds417 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds61 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds41 (1.5%)
  • Other76 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded66 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,846 (66%)
  • Wet or damp893 (32%)
  • Frost or ice23 (0.8%)
  • Snow8 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,489 (53%)
  • Dual carriageway875 (31%)
  • Roundabout273 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road131 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A552 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the A552, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,099 (54%)
  • Pedestrian712 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist368 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant308 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist196 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant86 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant58 (1.5%)
  • Other62 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,607 (74%)
  • Motorcycle375 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach306 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle201 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes145 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car124 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (1.2%)
  • Other55 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 598 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 10130 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 15206 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20611 (16%)
  • 21 to 25540 (14%)
  • 26 to 35739 (19%)
  • 36 to 45497 (13%)
  • 46 to 55360 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 65322 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 75213 (5.5%)
  • Over 75172 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,966 (51%)
  • Passenger1,211 (31%)
  • Pedestrian712 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A552

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A552

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A552 crashes by council area

Of the 2,784 collisions on the A552, 2,781 were in Wirral.

Collisions on the A552 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral2,7813,88337399

A552 crashes by town

Collisions on the A552 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Birkenhead (2,306) and Wallasey (11).

Recent crashes on the A552

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A552, from 7 November 2023 to 20 November 2025.

Severity