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A558 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 297 collisions on the A558 from 1979 to 2025, with 452 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 66 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A558, up 150% from 2 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
297
2,703rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
452
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
12 people killed
Serious collisions
66
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the A558

On the A558, 3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal93%
  • Serious6622%
  • Slight22275%

Where the A558 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,703rd
Most casualties
2,549th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,569th

A558 accidents by year

Collisions on the A558 peaked at 16 in 1980 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A558, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202423
2023613
202255
202136
20201014
20191321
201857
2017810
201658
201535
2014617
201378
201234
201133
201067
200947
2008717
200745
2006411
2005710
200422
2003917
20021120
2001710
20001013
19991011
1998919
1997614
1996716
199548
199479
199357
199267
199156
199035
1989710
198877
198758
1986917
198511
198433
198335
1982910
1981913
19801617
19791111

When crashes happen on the A558

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A558 (53), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (59).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (15%)
  • Tuesday45 (15%)
  • Wednesday53 (18%)
  • Thursday40 (13%)
  • Friday45 (15%)
  • Saturday38 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (4.4%)
  • 6am to 9am47 (16%)
  • 9am to noon44 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm41 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm59 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm44 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight32 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (6.4%)
  • February19 (6.4%)
  • March27 (9.1%)
  • April20 (6.7%)
  • May27 (9.1%)
  • June26 (8.8%)
  • July34 (11%)
  • August23 (7.7%)
  • September22 (7.4%)
  • October29 (9.8%)
  • November23 (7.7%)
  • December28 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight205 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit66 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (5.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A558 crashes

On the A558, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph27 (9.1%)
  • 40 mph38 (13%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph165 (56%)
  • 70 mph61 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds196 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Other20 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry165 (56%)
  • Wet or damp124 (42%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.3%)
  • Snow3 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway142 (48%)
  • Dual carriageway103 (35%)
  • Roundabout34 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A558 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A558, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant311 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (13%)
  • Van occupant33 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist14 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Pedestrian6 (1.3%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car361 (68%)
  • Motorcycle57 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2075 (17%)
  • 21 to 2570 (15%)
  • 26 to 35114 (25%)
  • 36 to 4567 (15%)
  • 46 to 5556 (12%)
  • 56 to 6527 (6%)
  • 66 to 757 (1.5%)
  • Over 754 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider325 (72%)
  • Passenger121 (27%)
  • Pedestrian6 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A558

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A558

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A558 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A558 were recorded in 2 council areas. Halton has the most, with 287, followed by Warrington (7).

Collisions on the A558 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHalton287441865
2ndWarrington7811

A558 crashes by town

Of the 297 collisions on the A558, 42 were in the built-up area of Runcorn.

Recent crashes on the A558

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A558, from 12 May 2020 to 15 December 2025.

Severity