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A554 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,641 collisions on the A554 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,182 casualties. Of those crashes, 29 were fatal and 266 serious, and 32 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A554, down 20% from 10 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,641
692nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,182
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
32 people killed
Serious collisions
266
305 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 15% on 2024

Crash severity on the A554

On the A554, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal291.8%
  • Serious26616%
  • Slight1,34682%

Where the A554 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
692nd
Most casualties
699th
Most fatal collisions
697th
Most serious collisions
809th

A554 accidents by year

Collisions on the A554 peaked at 70 in 2000 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A554, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025811
20241013
202399
20221520
20211829
20201319
2019913
20181416
2017916
20161419
20152332
20142530
20131315
20122323
20111121
20102132
20092439
20082434
20073143
20063964
20053047
20044252
20035375
20024552
20013446
20007095
19996070
19984459
19975984
19965068
19955269
19945977
19934256
19924363
19914970
19904764
19894250
19884964
19875668
19864657
19853543
19845572
19833950
19824657
19814860
19804352
19795064

When crashes happen on the A554

Friday has the most collisions on the A554 (269), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (401).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday229 (14%)
  • Tuesday225 (14%)
  • Wednesday236 (14%)
  • Thursday230 (14%)
  • Friday269 (16%)
  • Saturday240 (15%)
  • Sunday212 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am109 (6.6%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am111 (6.8%)
  • 9am to noon209 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm310 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm401 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm300 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight182 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January111 (6.8%)
  • February110 (6.7%)
  • March144 (8.8%)
  • April130 (7.9%)
  • May148 (9%)
  • June139 (8.5%)
  • July144 (8.8%)
  • August156 (9.5%)
  • September153 (9.3%)
  • October157 (9.6%)
  • November117 (7.1%)
  • December132 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,152 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit437 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A554 crashes

On the A554, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph10 (0.6%)
  • 20 mph10 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,330 (81%)
  • 40 mph122 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph32 (2%)
  • 70 mph133 (8.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,243 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds248 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (2.6%)
  • Other41 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded24 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,089 (66%)
  • Wet or damp522 (32%)
  • Frost or ice12 (0.7%)
  • Snow6 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,148 (70%)
  • Roundabout229 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway224 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A554 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the A554, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,249 (57%)
  • Pedestrian382 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist276 (13%)
  • Cyclist145 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant41 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (1.5%)
  • Other15 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,077 (75%)
  • Motorcycle278 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle148 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes92 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach57 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car57 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (1.3%)
  • Other27 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 560 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 10116 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 15127 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20418 (19%)
  • 21 to 25311 (14%)
  • 26 to 35371 (17%)
  • 36 to 45275 (13%)
  • 46 to 55196 (9%)
  • 56 to 65118 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7597 (4.4%)
  • Over 7587 (4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,206 (55%)
  • Passenger594 (27%)
  • Pedestrian382 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A554

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A554

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A554 crashes by council area

All 1,641 collisions on the A554 were in Wirral.

Collisions on the A554 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWirral1,6412,18229266

A554 crashes by town

Collisions on the A554 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Wallasey (1,127) and Birkenhead (71).

Recent crashes on the A554

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A554, from 10 May 2023 to 19 December 2025.

Severity