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A553 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,635 collisions on the A553 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,539 casualties. Of those crashes, 44 were fatal and 446 serious, and 47 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the A553, up 14% from 14 in 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,635
442nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,539
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
47 people killed
Serious collisions
446
493 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Up 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the A553

On the A553, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal441.7%
  • Serious44617%
  • Slight2,14581%

Where the A553 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
442nd
Most casualties
445th
Most fatal collisions
468th
Most serious collisions
482nd

A553 accidents by year

Collisions on the A553 peaked at 92 in 1985 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A553, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251618
20241417
20232532
20221823
20212832
20201923
20191826
20183040
20172837
20161419
20151927
20143244
20134153
20123846
20114659
20103246
20095063
20084678
20075276
20065368
20056193
20046197
200384132
200285116
20016799
200065103
199975113
19986689
199777107
19965965
19957297
199483107
199391125
199274105
19917499
199079107
19897295
198884108
19876980
198679116
198592117
198482100
19837589
19827291
19815863
19807082
197990117

When crashes happen on the A553

Friday has the most collisions on the A553 (453), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (692).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday366 (14%)
  • Tuesday373 (14%)
  • Wednesday373 (14%)
  • Thursday398 (15%)
  • Friday453 (17%)
  • Saturday400 (15%)
  • Sunday272 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am108 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am42 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am247 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon375 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm526 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm692 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm392 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight253 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January210 (8%)
  • February166 (6.3%)
  • March215 (8.2%)
  • April222 (8.4%)
  • May227 (8.6%)
  • June218 (8.3%)
  • July213 (8.1%)
  • August210 (8%)
  • September231 (8.8%)
  • October252 (9.6%)
  • November231 (8.8%)
  • December240 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,926 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit662 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A553 crashes

On the A553, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph13 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph2,384 (90%)
  • 40 mph151 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph17 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph67 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,082 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds336 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds63 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds45 (1.7%)
  • Other54 (2%)
  • Not recorded55 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,810 (69%)
  • Wet or damp774 (29%)
  • Frost or ice38 (1.4%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,075 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway340 (13%)
  • Roundabout183 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A553 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the A553, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,797 (51%)
  • Pedestrian799 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist360 (10%)
  • Cyclist263 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant157 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant75 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant55 (1.6%)
  • Other33 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,281 (73%)
  • Motorcycle389 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle264 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach186 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes167 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car116 (2.6%)
  • Other105 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5100 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10196 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 15234 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20511 (14%)
  • 21 to 25425 (12%)
  • 26 to 35672 (19%)
  • 36 to 45467 (13%)
  • 46 to 55349 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65272 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 75174 (4.9%)
  • Over 75139 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,814 (51%)
  • Passenger926 (26%)
  • Pedestrian799 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A553

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A553

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A553 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A553 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wirral has the most, with 2,616, followed by Cheshire West and Chester (11) and Halton (5).

Collisions on the A553 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral2,6163,51643443
2ndCheshire West and Chester111312
3rdHalton5501

A553 crashes by town

Collisions on the A553 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Birkenhead (1,271) and Wallasey (689).

Recent crashes on the A553

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A553, from 11 September 2024 to 5 December 2025.

Severity