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A557 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 898 collisions on the A557 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,256 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 145 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A557, up 11% from 9 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
898
1,201st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,256
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
145
175 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the A557

On the A557, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal161.8%
  • Serious14516%
  • Slight73782%

Where the A557 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,201st
Most casualties
1,177th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,410th

A557 accidents by year

Collisions on the A557 peaked at 38 in 1999 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A557, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251011
2024910
20231825
20221723
20211618
2020911
20191723
20181316
20172427
20162148
20151822
20143038
20131012
20121419
20112233
20102030
20091526
20081621
20073043
20062539
20052335
20042034
20032734
20023046
20012434
20003546
19993859
19983046
19973146
19961823
19952936
19941423
19931721
19921518
19911720
19901619
19891418
19881619
19871518
19861319
19851215
19841525
198356
19821114
19811116
19802234
19792637

When crashes happen on the A557

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A557 (151), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (215).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (15%)
  • Tuesday140 (16%)
  • Wednesday151 (17%)
  • Thursday123 (14%)
  • Friday143 (16%)
  • Saturday102 (11%)
  • Sunday106 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am173 (19%)
  • 9am to noon140 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm162 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm215 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm124 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight48 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (7.3%)
  • February59 (6.6%)
  • March76 (8.5%)
  • April71 (7.9%)
  • May84 (9.4%)
  • June70 (7.8%)
  • July79 (8.8%)
  • August80 (8.9%)
  • September71 (7.9%)
  • October89 (9.9%)
  • November75 (8.4%)
  • December78 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight684 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit175 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A557 crashes

On the A557, 39% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph80 (8.9%)
  • 40 mph231 (26%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph225 (25%)
  • 70 mph353 (39%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds649 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds163 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Other42 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry524 (58%)
  • Wet or damp355 (40%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.3%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway608 (68%)
  • Single carriageway124 (14%)
  • Roundabout112 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road52 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A557 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A557, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant900 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist135 (11%)
  • Van occupant56 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)47 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist41 (3.3%)
  • Pedestrian37 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (2.1%)
  • Other13 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,168 (70%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes173 (10%)
  • Motorcycle132 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes107 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1030 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1537 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 20167 (13%)
  • 21 to 25175 (14%)
  • 26 to 35276 (22%)
  • 36 to 45215 (17%)
  • 46 to 55177 (14%)
  • 56 to 65107 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7533 (2.6%)
  • Over 7520 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider869 (69%)
  • Passenger350 (28%)
  • Pedestrian37 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A557

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A557

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A557 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A557 were recorded in 5 council areas. Halton has the most, with 869, followed by Cheshire West and Chester (12) and St. Helens (5).

Collisions on the A557 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHalton8691,21716141
2ndCheshire West and Chester121701
3rdSt. Helens5601
4thWarrington5701
5thWigan4400

A557 crashes by town

Collisions on the A557 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Runcorn (275) and Widnes (144).

Recent crashes on the A557

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A557, from 8 September 2023 to 27 December 2025.

Severity