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A556 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,739 collisions on the A556 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,249 casualties. Of those crashes, 91 were fatal and 489 serious, and 103 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 27 collisions on the A556, down 33% from 40 in 2024, with 34 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
2,739
425th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,249
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
91
103 people killed
Serious collisions
489
643 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Down 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the A556

On the A556, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal913.3%
  • Serious48918%
  • Slight2,15979%

Where the A556 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
425th
Most casualties
361st
Most fatal collisions
234th
Most serious collisions
435th

A556 accidents by year

Collisions on the A556 peaked at 112 in 1990 and were down to 27 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A556, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252734
20244057
20233043
20224152
20211321
20202438
20193344
20183041
20174049
20164369
20153749
20143754
20133953
20123755
20113761
20103860
20094472
20083958
20074980
20066187
20054766
20046072
200369113
200263103
20016183
20004679
199976117
1998108186
1997101177
199678135
199586161
1994100157
199399171
199297139
199196135
1990112181
198985128
198879127
198769115
198682141
198562104
198464104
19833843
198269115
19815984
19805274
19794262

When crashes happen on the A556

Friday has the most collisions on the A556 (458), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (617).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday378 (14%)
  • Tuesday383 (14%)
  • Wednesday400 (15%)
  • Thursday400 (15%)
  • Friday458 (17%)
  • Saturday381 (14%)
  • Sunday339 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am92 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am36 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am418 (15%)
  • 9am to noon430 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm555 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm617 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm393 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight198 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January200 (7.3%)
  • February168 (6.1%)
  • March217 (7.9%)
  • April193 (7%)
  • May217 (7.9%)
  • June248 (9.1%)
  • July250 (9.1%)
  • August233 (8.5%)
  • September221 (8.1%)
  • October254 (9.3%)
  • November290 (11%)
  • December248 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,045 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit532 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting83 (3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit67 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A556 crashes

On the A556, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph56 (2%)
  • 40 mph160 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph310 (11%)
  • 60 mph1,320 (48%)
  • 70 mph891 (33%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,126 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds388 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds44 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist42 (1.5%)
  • Other120 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,652 (60%)
  • Wet or damp1,024 (37%)
  • Frost or ice32 (1.2%)
  • Snow18 (0.7%)
  • Other9 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,276 (47%)
  • Single carriageway1,178 (43%)
  • Roundabout260 (9.5%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A556 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the A556, followed by motorcyclists (7.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,399 (80%)
  • Motorcyclist318 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant146 (3.4%)
  • Cyclist128 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)89 (2.1%)
  • Pedestrian69 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (1.2%)
  • Other51 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,376 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes455 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes310 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle307 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach33 (0.6%)
  • Other68 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 569 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1073 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 15133 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 20587 (14%)
  • 21 to 25623 (15%)
  • 26 to 35876 (21%)
  • 36 to 45665 (16%)
  • 46 to 55547 (13%)
  • 56 to 65356 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 75202 (4.8%)
  • Over 75109 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,818 (66%)
  • Passenger1,362 (32%)
  • Pedestrian69 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A556

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A556

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A556 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A556 were recorded in 4 council areas. Cheshire East has the most, with 1,484, followed by Cheshire West and Chester (1,237) and Trafford (7).

Collisions on the A556 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East1,4842,39652254
2ndCheshire West and Chester1,2371,82339232
3rdTrafford7900
4thManchester3801

A556 crashes by town

Collisions on the A556 were recorded in 8 towns and built-up areas, led by Bucklow Hill (163) and Cuddington, Cheshire West and Chester (119).

Recent crashes on the A556

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A556, from 18 February to 19 December 2025.

Severity